Neil Young drops on TIDAL, a judge assigns an administrator for the will-less Prince’s estate, Apple Music sees something of a growth spurt, and much more as we take one last look back a full week of industry news. Label Sues Band For ‘Shamelessly Attempting To Cash In Before Downfall…
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7 Easy Fixes That’ll Make Your Band Look Way Better On Social Media
Keeping up with social media can be a challenge for busy independent artists, but doing so is still important. Here we look at seven different ways artists can increase the efficiency of their social media postings, while simultaneously improving their online image. ________________________ Guest Post by Jhoni Jackson on the…
Spotify Is Becoming MySpace, While Apple Music Becomes Facebook
Although Apple’s quarterly revenue streak was recently broken, a bump in Apple Music subscribers offered one bright spot in an otherwise grim report, suggesting Apple may finally be creating some perceived value in its music, even as Spotify loses ground. _____________________________ Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes As reported…
Label Sues Band For ‘shamelessly attempting to cash In before downfall of addicted bandmate’
Record label Prospect Park sued its band Five Finger Death Punch this week, alleging breach of contract and claiming that the group started working on a new album and refused to provide masters to the label for a planned greatest hits collection. _____________________________________________ According to Billboard, Five Finger Death Punch,…
YouTube Exec Says "No other platform gives as much money back to creators"
YouTube has recently come under fire from labels and some in the music community both for its Content ID system and the size of payments to creators. Now, a top YouTube exec is pushing back with a rebuttal that offers Google’s point of view. __________________________________________ By Christophe Muller, Head of…
Touring Details To Go Over With Your Manager
Communication is important, particularly when it comes to bands and managers. Below we look at three things bands should take care to discuss and finalize with their managers in order to avoid problems and complications after the fact. __________________________________________ In this article from MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber outlines several important touring…
Instagram Rules And Best Practices For Musicians
Instagram is an extremely important tool in any artist’s social media arsenal, provided it’s used effectively. Here we look at some solid Instagram practices to employ in order to get the best results from the platform. ________________________________________ By Katherine Forbes, author of Bandcamp – The E-Course I love Instagram and…
Neil Young Embraces The Devil: All 57 Albums Can Now Be Streamed In Lo-Fi On Tidal
Neil Young is often held up as the rare major artist that is always true to his values, whatever the commercial consequences. Apparently, Young’s moral backbone does not extend to his espoused hatred of streaming music. Last July, Neil Young yanked his music off of Spotify and other streaming music…
FRI. BRIEFING: Pandora Revenues, Stock Rise • YouTube Changes Content ID • Neil Young Joins Tidal • More
Friday 4.29.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Tim Westergren got some breathing room yesterday as he works to retool the streaming giant. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
What People Are Listening To On Their Smartphones
Edison Research recently dropped some revealing numbers regarding what consumers are listening to on their smartphones, numbers which go against much of what we may have, up to now, been assuming about people’s listening habits. ________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Edison Research recently completed a study…