The life of an independent artist comes with plenty of physical and emotional challenges to overcome, and staying positive can, at times, be incredibly difficult. In this piece, we look at seven practices that can keep you from getting to down in the dumps and jeopardizing your career. _____________________________ Guest…
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7 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Festival Tour Date
The nature of music festivals these days is such that it can be hard to make your show stand out and pull in a good audience. Below we offer several suggestions for how to make the most out of your next festival tour date. __________________________________ Guest Post by Allison Ullrich…
Shamrock Capital Advisors Close $250 Million Fund To Invest In Music Publishing, Record Masters, Other Intellectual Property
Content is still king. Or at least it is to Shamrock Capital Advisors and the investors who joined their new $250 million fund to invest in music publishing rights, recorded music masters and other intellectual property. _______________________________________________ Shamrock Capital Advisors today announced the final closing of Entertainment IP Fund (EIP),…
YouTube Has A Messaging Problem [Chris Castle]
Beholden to faceless bureaucrats at Google, YouTube has become extremely difficult to do business with, says Chris Castle, provoking the ire of many in the music industry; and while its dominant position in online video allows YouTube to call the shots for now, it may not always be this way….
Spotify Cuts Dubset Deal To Add Millions Of Mixes
[UPDATED] First it was Apple Music and now Spotify. Dubset is bringing its MixBANK platform that identifies and pays revenue to both DJs and the artists sampled to the worlds largest streaming music service. ________________________________________________ Dubset Media announced today that it has reached an agreement with Spotify to use its…
UMG Knows The Long Tail Matters, Names Graham Parker Head Of Classical Music
UMG is smartly grabbing the long tail of classical and jazz. These divisions are like step children at major labels. But while the big boys thrive on hits, they survive on catalog, particularly as ongoing payments from streaming becomes recorded music’s biggest revenue source. ___________________________________________ Universal Music Group has named…
New Artist Model Approach To Musician Websites + Free Online Workshop
More than simply a vehicle for music sales an artist’s website can (and should) act as a funnel for fan connections. Here we look at how this can be done in such a way that you’re engaging fans at all different levels. _____________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Dave…
SALE: 99¢ For 3 Months Of Google Play Music With YouTube Red, $9.99 For 3 Months Of Spotify Premium
Just in time for summer, two of streaming music’s biggest players are launching substantial sales. If you’re on the fence about which music service to subscribe to, Google clearly offers the better deal, but both deals come with restrictions. Google Play Music is offering 3 months of new premium service…
Academy Of Country Music Honors To Be Broadcast On CBS
Music, particularly country music, does not need another televised award show. But the industry is welcoming the CBS deal to broadcast the ACM Honors which celebrate the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the Academy of Country Music Awards. _________________________________________ The Academy of Country Music announced ten-time ACM Award-winning…
AM BRIEFING: Spotify Lawsuits Consolidated • Major Piracy Study • E1 Revenues Rise • WMG Launches Firepit • More
Wednesday 5.25.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Class action status for Lowery & Ferrick vs. Spotify lawsuits means artists and pubs have a real alternative to NMPA settlement. Updated continuously under our More News tab. Related articles Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Am. Idol Winners Sue…