For artists, being on multiple social media platforms is important when it comes to casting a wide marketing net, but keeping up with so many accounts can be exceedingly time consuming. Here we look at four different services which help musicians with social media automation. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby…
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8 Touring Tips from Smooth Hound Smith
Here the well traveled American roots duo Smooth Hound Smith shares with us their top eight tips for successful touring, whether its learning basic vehicle repair or simply how to pronounce the name of the town you’re playing in. _______________________ Guest Post from the ReverbNation Blog Smooth Hound Smith, the…
7 Promotional Stunts You Can Pull With Your Leftover CDs
While merch sales remain a strong source of revenue for artists, CDs no longer bring in the cash they once did. Still, compact discs can still serve a variety of valuable functions when it comes to marketing and promoting your band. ___________________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Bjorgvin Benediktsson…
Global Music Revenue Up 3.2% As Digital Passes Physical, Streaming Explodes – IFPI Global Music Report 2016
After 20 years of almost constant decline, global music industry revenue was up 3.2% last year, according to a report released today by the trade association IFPI. Leading the shift was explosive growth in streaming music revenue. ___________________________________________ Global music revenues increased 3.2% in 2015 to $15 billion, as digital…
Live Nation Acquires Founders Entertainment, Governors Ball Festival
Live Nation has acquired a majority stake in Founders Entertainment, parent company of the successful New York festival Governors Ball. First launched in 2011 by a group of independent promoters, Governors Ball has been the only major non-EDM festival to take root in the challenging New York market, drawing 150,000…
Sony Sues Rdio Execs Over Fraud: A Cautionary Tale
Here we scrutinize the goings-on within the music industry which led to Sony’s recent lawsuit against Rdio’s three executives, giving both streamers and licensors an idea of what to watch out for when navigating the music industry’s choppy legal waters. _________________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech Solutions…
TUE. BRIEFING: Gaga’s Backplane Burns Out • Ticketmaster To Sell On Facebook • Drake’s 1 Week Apple Exclusive • More
Tuesday 4.12.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web The No-At All-Lean-Startup: Backplane going belly up is about too much, too soon. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
8 Common Email Newsletter Mistakes To Avoid
For artists, email newsletters are a great way to both keep in touch with fans and regularly market your content, but they must be handled delicately, as a poorly constructed newsletter can easily drive away fans and potential subscribers. _____________________________ Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog Your…
Major Labels Ratchet Up Anti-YouTube Rhetoric As The Begin Difficult Renegotiations
The RIAA and the labels it represents have been ratcheting up their anti-YouTube rhetoric, calling out the popular service for paying "meager" royalties. Never mind that these same labels where the ones who agreed to these terms a few years ago. But now, they seem intent on righting their own…
Potential Solution To Piracy Struck Down
The Federal Circuit is holding firm on its decision that the International Trade Commission should not be given authority over digital goods, a decision which has sparked some significant controversy. _______________________________ Guest post from David Lowery of The Trichordist You can’t make this up. Law 360 is reporting that the…