Tuesday 7.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web NMPA says "vast majority" took the Spotify settlement deal, but that doesn’t spell the end of David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick’s important lawsuits against the music streamer. Updated continuously under our More News tab
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Vinyl May Be Up, But The Album Is Dying
Although vinyl has seen a slight bump, the album format overall is in a steady and rapid decline, something which artists and the music industry as a whole need to take steps to embrace, rather than continuing to create a product which is irrelevant to modern audiences. _____________________________ Guest Post…
5 Words Which Will Define The Next 10 Years Of Music
Looking ahead to the future of the music business, this article lays out the five words which are most likely to define the coming ten years of music technology, creation, and consumption. ___________________________________ Guest Post by Scott Parsons on Landr The only guarantee is change. Music is more contested right…
A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin
Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch up, says Pandora’s Glenn Peoples. _______________________________________ By Glenn Peoples, Music Insights & Analytics at Pandora Nielsen Music’s report on…
Radio Airplay: Still Worth It? [Brian Hazard]
Here musician Brian Hazard walks us through his experience using Jango/Radio Airplay to promote his music, allowing us to see how effective this sort of paid promotion is, and whether it’s actually worth the time and money invested. _________________________ Guest Post by Brian Hazard on Passive Promotion Jango is a…
Merchbar July Hot Merch Includes Jerry Garcia, Drive-By Truckers, Twenty One Pilots and More
Summer mean big festivals and outdoor concerts and that means a surge in merchandise sales. Here’s the latest in this summer’s hottest merch via Merchbar, who just cut a deal with Spotify to feature multitudes of music merchandise on the streamer. ___________________________________________ Nothing screams summer days like the right merch…
Songwriters Deserve Better Than This, Says NMPA’S David Isrealite
A U.S. Department Of Justice decision to require 100% licencing of music has sent shock waves through the publishing and songwriting sectors. In this op-ed, David Israelite, the President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), argues the musicians deserve better. _________________________________________________ By David Israelite, the President and…
Home Recording: Avoiding Acoustic Treatments That Don’t Work
Given the hefty price tag associated with proper acoustic treatment, a number of less expensive DIY alternatives have begun to crop up. Unfortunately, in addition to not being the best aesthetically, they frequently aren’t much good when it comes to functionality either. _____________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Lisa…
7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Artists
While we spend a lot time trying to figure out what it is that successful artists do in order to be so, it is perhaps equally important to consider what unsuccessful artists do, so as to avoid a similar circumstance. __________________________________ Guest Post by Alex Houton on Artist Development And…
MON. BRIEFING: Led Zeppelin Want $800K From Spirit • Alliance Completes ANconnect Buy • PRS Financials • More
MONDAY 7.11.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The music industry’s summer slowdown is here, but behind the scenes…. Updated continuously under our More News tab.