How to visually promote your music, get a record placement, and achieve success using inbound permission based marketing to fans, are just a few of the useful tips we have for the independently minded DIY artists out there this week. 9 New Rules For Success In The Modern Music Industry…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Portable Studio • Promotional Stunts With CDs • Give Your Music Away Or Charge? • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we covered building portable studios, promo stunts you can pull with leftover CDs, when you should give away your music vs. sell it, and more. Jay Von K | 7 Things You Need To Build A Portable Studio Bjorgvin Benediktsson | 7 Promotional Stunts You Can…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The Beatles crush it in their first hundred days on Spotify, Beatport explores their post-SFX independence, and Apple unveils new censorship technology, plus much more as we pay a final visit to the past week’s music industry news. The Beatles Rock Their First 100 Days On Spotfy What’s Happening At…
On Composing Music [Excerpt From "Songwriting: Get Your Black Belt In Music & Lyrics"]
In this excerpt from Songwriting: Get Your Black Belt In Music & Lyrics, we look at how the musical composition process, and how the use of different scales can effect the feel and mood of a piece of music, as demonstrated by the California thrash metal band referenced here. _________________________________…
What’s Happening At Beatport Post SFX Bankruptcy
Following its recent bankruptcy, SFX Entertainment has been forced to put its subsidiary (and dance music industry giant) Beatport up for auction. Here we speak with the people at Beatport about the current state of the newly independent company and where it’s headed in the future. _____________________________ Guest Post by…
FRI. BRIEFING: Facebook Ramps Up Video • SFX To Layoff Staff • Top Digital Exec Exits UMG • More
Friday 4.7.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Facebook is pushing video content in almost every way imaginable including small overdue steps towards monetization. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
#SXSW 2016: PledgeMusic, Noisetrade Chronicle A Whirlwind Week
Even before yesterday’s big announcement, it’s been a momentous month at PledgeMusic including a trip to SXSW. Here Benji Rogers, Mike Fordham and Derek Webb share impressions of this years fest, and the opportunities to be found at a music industry event of this scale. _______________________________ Guest post from PledgeMusic…
THU. BRIEFING: Used Download Suit Continues • Beyonce Sues Feyonce • Rock Band 4 Falls Short • FB Live Video • More
Thursday 4.7.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Some days these headlines look like I just made them up; but, sadly, I did not. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
WED. BRIEFING: Facebook Expands Live Video • Sony Sues Rdio Execs • Inside The EDM Bubble • More
Wednesday 4.5.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Is there trouble ahead for Pandora as it uses Rdio tech to launch a full music service? Updated continuously under our More News tab.
TUE. BRIEFING: Spotify Loses Some Radiohead • Prodigy Sues UTA • Cracker Barrel Hacks ACMs • More
Tuesday 4.5.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Radiohead pulling some tracks from Spotify may or may not be good for the band, but it’s the kind of action that pushes fans from streaming back to piracy. Updated continuously under our More News tab.