In this weekend’s look back on the music industry news, we revisit AmpMe’s funding triumphs, what are predicted to be this summer’s biggest hits, and the massive success of Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlists. AmpMe Raises $8 Million, Adds YouTube Integration Universal Music Acquires Fame House From SFX For $1 Million…
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Pirate Radio Stations Are Making A Comeback
Although many may have assumed that pirate radio’s best days were behind it, a recent report from the Associated Press shows that these renegade terrestrial broadcasters are on the rise once again. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Once upon a time pirate radio stations were big…
It Would Take A Songwriter 288 Million Spins To Equal Average Annual Salary Of 1 Spotify Empoyee
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SuperPhone Allows Artists To Own Their Audience, Communicate With Them Directly
While services like iTunes, Spotify, and Facebook often make it difficult for artists to easily communicate with fans, SuperPhone provides artists with a way to directly message large groups of their fans outside of complex and crowded social channels. ____________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News Since it’s our primary passion…
Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Snapchat Makes It Rain, Spotify Turns 10, And The Album Drop As You Know It Is Gone
Liv Buli has the unique title of Data Journalist at Pandora owned analytics provider Next Big Sound. With one eye on the data and the other on the cultural zeitgeist, she often uncovers what matters most before the rest of us. So, we’re proud and happy that she’s agreed to…
Get Your Music Into YouTube Content ID: A How To Guide
Although YouTube’s Content ID system certainly has its fair share of detractors, it’s important to keep in mind that the system can be useful to artists, and gives them a degree of agency and control over their work. Here we examine the process of getting your music into the Content…
HANDS ON: Indie Label Light In The Attic Records Keeps Organized Using Evernote
Here Patrick McCarthy, Reissue Producer and Project Manager for Light in the Attic Records, an independent company which works to bring deluxe vinyl music to the listening public, discusses how his use of Evernote has allowed him to make the company a success. _____________________________ Guest Post by Pamela Rosen on…
5 Tips For Increasing Your Chances Of Getting Music Press
Music writers typically find themselves drowned in a deluge of promo emails from artists and publicists, to the point where many of them are never even read. Here we look at how you can craft an email which a music writer will actually pay attention to and consider. _______________________________ In…
FRI. BRIEFING: Bieber, Skrillex Sued Over "Sorry" • UK Pop Crash • AmpMe Raises $8M • Twitter Adds Spotify Cards • More
Friday 5.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web AmpMe Raises $8M: Money is still flowing into music tech, IF they don’t need to license music. Updated continuously under our More News
UPDATE: Fame House Acquired By UMG For $1 Million, Will Continue To Also Serve Non-Universal Clients
UPDATED: Fame House has always been on the list of non-core assets that a bankrupt SFX thought it could sell. In the end, only one real bidder stepped up to offer. [UPDATE AFTER THE JUMP] ____________________________________________ A federal bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of SFX owned music marketing firm…