How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams [Emily White]

EXCLUSIVE ADVANCE LOOK: Emily White has deep first hand knowledge of how to build a sustainable music career from her years an an artist manager, consultant and more. She’s shared some of that knowledge from the stages of countless conferences including MIDEM and SXSW and in a Billboard cover story….

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Vinyl At CES • A2IM Reshuffles • Rezonant Scores • eOne • AIM • More

Our latest Business Of Indie roundup includes the resurgence of vinyl at the Consumer Electronic Show, A2IM staff moves, Rezonant publishing’s banner year, a VP hire at eOne, AIM’s inclusivity campaign and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab…

19 Marketing Predictions From Music Industry Experts

In this piece nineteen different experts in fields ranging from musician to author to podcast host, weigh in with their marketing predications for the music industry in 2019, and what artists can do to prepare for the year. ________________________________ Guest post from Ariel Hyatt Cyber PR Featuring Ari’s Take, DIY…

Verizon Wireless Adds Free Apple Music, Adding Millions Of Subscribers To Streamer

Verizon has added free Apple Music subscriptions to several of its Unlimited wireless data plans. The carrier had been offering 6 months or free Apple Music, but the move to permanent subscriptions potentially adds millions of subscribers to Apple Music. Starting Thursday Starting January 17, Apple Music will be included…

Music Managers Forum and YouTube Music Announce 24 Beneficiaries of the Accelerator Program for Music Managers

24 managers will now benefit from Music Managers Forum and YouTube Music’s partnership program. Music Managers Forum (MMF) and YouTube Music have announced the first 24 beneficiaries of the Accelerator Program for Music Managers (APMM). Supported by th…

Maximum Rocknroll Will End Print Publication After 36 Years

Punk magazine Maximum Rocknroll is shutting down its print edition later this year after 36 years and more than 400 issues. The San Francisco based publication began life as a radio show in 1977, and in 1982 added a monthly print magazine to cover the burgeoning d.i.y. and indie label…

Fans Want To Understand An Artist’s Creative Process

What we consume as the final product of an artist’s creative effort typically fails to communicate the process and often struggle that goes into it. Here we explore the value of sharing the creative process, and how it helps fans gain greater understanding of not just the music, but the…

5 Tips For Preparing To Release New Music [Podcast]

In this new episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss an article that Jay wrote for Soultracks.com, 5 Basic Tips: Preparing to Release New Music. "Let’s assume that you’ve recorded great music. Pick a focus track. Ask people you trust which song it should…

Event Marketing Will Change In 2019: Here’s How

As 2019 gets underway, the public’s appetite for live events shows no signs of waning. While this is great news for your next show or festival, a thriving live economy means it’s more important than ever to make your event stand out. Here we look at some key strategies that…

Liberty Media in Talks for a “Significant Stake” in CAA

Will Liberty Media succeed in acquiring a “significant stake” in CAA? After three years of talks, Liberty Media’s SiriusXM finally acquired Pandora Media last September. The $3.5 billion all-stock deal values Pandora at $10.14.  The company’s stock pri…