5-Step Guide To Getting Music Blog Coverage For Your Next Release

Most musicians want their music heard, and hiring a publicist can be a great way of getting the word out. Unfortunately, publicists are also expensive, and not always affordable on a DIY budget. Here we walk through a five-step guide on how to be your own PR agent. _______________________ Guest…

Miranda Lambert’s ACM Awards Performance Spurs Massive Sales Bump

One of the year’s biggest nights in country music, the ACM awards not only offer fans a chance to catch some outstanding live performances from their favorite artists, but also give the artists a chance to experience a massive post-performance sales bump. Here we look at several of the artists…

Best Gear For Indie Artists

A band’s gear can often be one of the tools which gives them an opportunity for self-expression and the ability to craft a wholly unique sound. This article looks at five different areas of sound-shaping tech. __________________________________ In this recent post to MusicThinkTank, Joe Pacheco breaks down a multitude of…

THU. BRIEF: Spotify Readies IPO • U2’s Edge Invests In Coras • Spotify UMG Deal Secrecy Criticized • More

4.5.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The Spotify UMG deal is still dominating the headlines, but will it really change anything? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Artist vs Manager: Overcoming The Internal Struggle

As an independent self-managed musician, one may often find the need to be creative and express oneself at odds with the managerial desire to cultivate a financially stable career. Here we delve into how reconcile these two aspects of the job. _____________________________ Guest post by Leah Waldo from Take Note,…

WED. BRIEF: Spotify UMG Deal Reaction • Kanye Steams Platinum • ASCAP’s 3rd $1B Year • More

Music Business News From Around The Web The impact of the Spotify and UMG deal will be both more and less than most think. Updated continuously under our More News tab

TUE. BRIEF: Spotify Inks UMG Deal • Social Media Sameness • Sillerman Is Back • More

TUESDAY 4.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web With the Spotify UMG deal done, the other majors – and then an IPO – will soon follow. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Artist, Manager Relationship – Recording Industry Management Agreements [Part 1]

In the first of a series of articles exploring different music business agreements, Just M. Jacobson explores the agreement which dictates the relationship between the talent and the personal manager. _____________________________ Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson Esq. of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This is a guest blog written…

MON. BRIEF: Fans Love Bots • Google To Fix "Small" Ad Problem • RIAA Report Analysis • Moodelizer • More

Monday 4.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web "It’s Not Their Pop Idol, but a Bot. Fans Cheer Anyway." Updated under our More News tab

AM BRIEF: Spotify Nears UMG Deal • Social Media Sameness • Sillerman Is Back • More

TUESDAY 4.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web If the Spotify UMG deal is done, the other majors – and then an IPO – will follow. Updated continuously under our More News tab