It seems the music format of generations is finally on its deathbed. Whether in the form of 8-tracks, cassettes, or vinyl, the album has seen its share of changes, but none more disruptive or deadly than the rise of streaming and playlist culture. _________________________ Guest post by Alex Heiche, CEO…
Category archives: Music industry
UK Musicians Speak Out On Brexit
UK trade association The Incorporated Society of Musicians has released a new report that chronicles how Brexit, the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, will impact the music industry. According to the report, 50% of musicians surveyed by the study reported that their future work, mobility and visas,…
Sony/ATV Inks a Global Deal With Troy Carter’s Freshly-Hatched Q&A
Sony/ATV has reached a deal with Q&A to administer the music/tech company’s publishing catalog. The Q&A deal comes just a month after Troy Carter and J. Erving announced Q&A. The music tech company is based in Los Angeles and offers distrib…
DIY Musicians Now Earn More Than $2 Billion A Year
DIY musicians now in earn more than $2 billion a year from recorded music, music publishing income, live performance fees, merchandise sales and other income Music industry analysts MIDiA recently estimated that DIY and self releasing artists earned $643 million in recorded music revenue in 2018. In a new Rolling…
From Playing Coachella to Busking: Why It’s Ok To Do Both [KOSHA DILLZ]
Kosha Dillz recently appeared on stage at Coachella, but reaching that career milestone does not mean that the indie rapper is going to give up on the guerrilla tactics that have gotten him this far. By indie rapper and marketer extraordinaire Kosha Dillz The Coachella bug is here and gone….
Why No One Is Noticing Your Music
In the music industry, the climb up the ladder of success is an especially grueling one, and it can be frustrating, afters years of recording and performing, to still not be getting what feels like appropriate recognition for your music. Here, we look at some important factors to consider when…
Full Screen Direct Shutters As D2F Takes Another Hit
Fullccreen Direct is shutting down all operations The direct-to-consumer platform which served 75 major music clients including Metallica, Kid Rock, Justin Timberlake and Keith Urban was the backbone of their direct to fan eCommerce and online fan clubs. Formerly known as StageBloc, Fullscreen Direct and its parent Fullscreen Media were…
Nashville-Based Music Management Firm Fitzgerald Hartley Is Closing After 42 Years
Fitzgerald Hartley is closing its doors after 42 years in the music management business. Both locations in Nashville and Ventura, CA are affected and will close by the end of the year. Co-founders Larry Fitzgerald and Mark Hartley made the announcement…
The Event Marketing Lifecycle: When Can You Sell The Most Tickets?
When and where you market your event is essential to selling tickets, and thanks to a plethora of data, we can now map out an event’s entire marketing lifecycle in order to pinpoint when the most opportune times to sell the maximum number of tickets will occur. __________________________ Guest post…
Paste Magazine’s Josh Jackson On His Noisetrade Acquisition
Paste Magazine Editor In Chief Josh Jackson joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly podcast, who discusses Paste’s recent acquisition of Noisetrade. What are Paste’s plans? Will they integrate Noisetrade into Paste and Day…