6 Important Music Tech Predictions From 20 Industry Tastemakers

As live music tech continues to develop and reshape the music industry, it becomes increasingly important for artists to stay ahead of the curve and tuned into how these new trends can be utilized to impress fans and increase profits. ______________________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate on Eventbrite Live music…

Jake Schneider Of Madison House [INTERVIEW]

Here Jake Schneider Partner and Director of Agency Development at Madison House Inc. and booking agent for high-profile artists like Bassnectar and Keys N Krates gives his side of the story based on his ten years of experience working in the EDM side of the music industry. ________________________ Guest post…

10 Free Online Music Tools For Kickstarting Your Creativity

As technology has developed and become increasingly accessible and affordable, DIY music production has become easier than ever. In this piece we look at ten free online resources, now available to further enhance the creative musical process. ____________________________ Guest Post by Leticia Trandafir on Landr Music production is more accessible…

TUE. BRIEF: Tidal, Prince Battle Escalates • DMCA Takedowns Reexamined • DoJ Appeals BMI Ruling • More

TUESDAY 11.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The legal underpinnings of the U.S. music industry are being challenged on many fronts. That’s not a bad thing, except that we just entered a new and unknown political era. Updated under our More News tab

How To Better Understand Your Fanbase

To survive in the modern music industry, it is imperative that you understand your fans in order to help your audience grow. Part of this requires being able to recognize the difference between your casual fans and your core fans. _______________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Your…

How I Reduced My Stage Setup Time By Half

In this bit of music tech DIY advice, Matthew Ebel outlines how to constuct a snake capable of running pedals, USB, video and more, as opposed to simply just audio, and how it can help an artist to massively reduce their setup time. ________________________ Guest post by indie musician Matthew…

MON. BRIEF: Prince vs. Tidal • Amazon Music Unltd To UK • Google Play Music + Machine Learning • More

Monday 11.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Busy weekend in music industry news, and I’ll bet you appreciate the distraction as much as I do. Updated continuously under our More News tab

This Week In Music Commentary

In this week’s music industry commentary section, we heard from Dan Sheron on his experience touring Russia, Martin Goldschmidt on the history and future of Cooking Vinyl, and why the rebirth of liner notes matters to the music industry. Dan Sheron On Touring Russia Martin Goldschmidt On Cooking Vinyl’s History,…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

In our sage advice and wise counsel section this week, we offer independent artists helpful tips on getting DJs to play your music, how to survive in a Vine-less social media world, how to get a great manager, and more. 3 Ways The Internet Hates Your Band Optimizing Your Band…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Contributors • The Internet Hates Your Band • Optimize Your Website • More

In the last several days on MusicThinkTank, we examined at how to secure blog coverage, ways in which you can use a storage unit to rehearse, how you can the best resources for drummers, and more. John Morabito | Call For Contributors Robert Lanterman | Three Ways The Internet Hates…