Thursday 7.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Sadly things are as bad as we had feared at SoundCloud, and it appears that many of its wounds are self-inflicted. Updated continuously under our More News tab
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360 Record Deals: A Look Inside “Multiple Rights" Agreements
As physical music sales drop across, it has become increasingly common for music distributors to try and have the artists and bands they sign enter into more extensive contracts. Here we look at how these contracts are structured and who they benefit. ____________________________ Part 1 of 2 Guest post by…
Thought Pop Music Was The Most Listened To Genre? Guess Again
As a consumer of radio, it’s easy to assume that Pop is the most popular genre in the US, but a new report from BuzzAngle offers up some contrary data, revealing that Hip-Hop is in fact winner, with Pop coming up in second place. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…
WED. BRIEF: Fake Artists Fallout • Net Neutrality Day • JAM App Passes 5M • No Jay-Z TIDAL Stats • More
WEDNESDAY 7.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Spotify ‘fake artists story may be fake news, but the streamer needs to provide a more complete explanation. NOW. Updated continuously under our More News tab
TUE. BRIEF: Behind Spotify’s "Fake Artists" • No More Music Manels • Hiring Ex-SoundClouders • Much More
Tuesday 7.11.17 Music Business News From Around The Web We’re getting closer to learning who Spotify’s fake artists are, and that they really aren’t fake at all. Updated continuously under our More News tab
MON. BRIEF: Spotify Denies Fake Artists Charges • Twitter CEO Shortlist • ‘Beat Shazam’ Game Show • More
MONDAY 7.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Where there’s smoke there’s usually fire, but something about this Spotify "fake artists" story doesn’t make sense. Put simply, Spotify wouldn’t save enough using fake tracks that they’d risk the wrath of artists, labels and users. (Full analysis here.) Updated continuously…
This Week In Music Commentary
Music industry commentators shared their thoughts and opions on difference between streaming success and a true fan connection, the art of windowing done FAKE HITS: Millions Of Streams vs. A True Fan Connection [David Emery] Jay-Z and The Art of Windowing: Why 4:44 Is A Very Different Kind of Exclusive…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
The advice for indie and DIY musicians this week covers the best way to market to your core fans, the best way to assemble an effective artist bio, how to identify if you’re ready to hire a publicist and more. How To Market To Your Core Fans How To Write…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Equipment • Band Agreement • Musical Mayhem
On MusicThinkTank this week, we covered what equipment every inspired indie band should have, what you need to know when it comes to crafting a band agreement, and major issues that could destroy your band. Rachelle Wilber | 4 Pieces Of Equipment Every Inspired Indie Band Needs For Practice Byron…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through the week’s music industry news, we revisit the uptick in illegal stream ripping, UMG’s plan to proceed with pulling out of its Prince deal, the new definition of "a big hit" and more! Illegal Stream Ripping Is Soaring And YouTube Is The Source [New Study]…