Price Waterhouse Coopers has released the Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2019–2023 report which concludes that ticket sales for live music events are expected to exceed $25 billion by 2023. The PwC study projects that aggregate industry revenues are also set to reach a record high of $31.5 million during…
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Endeavor Postpones Today’s $400M IPO
Entertainment and sports giant Endeavor announced late Thursday that it has postponed its IPO which had been scheduled for this Friday. Endeavor is the parent company for major music and talent agency WME. ___________________ “Endeavor will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop,” the…
3 Music Professionals Give Their Top Tips for Industry Success
Whether it’s working as an artist making music and performing, scouting fresh talent as an A&R, running iconic brands or managing global artists, the music industry is one of the most exciting in the world. However, success in this creative space can be tough at times. That’s why we’ve gathered a number of essential tips from those who’ve done […]
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Concert Crowdfunding As A New Way to Fund Shows – Is It Viable?
While a lot of industry focus is put on selling or – more often – streaming music, the reality is that many performers pull in much of their revenue from live shows. Given the costs and risks commonly associated with putting on live shows, more and more artists are looking…
Releasing A Single: 10 Best Strategies For 2019 & Beyond
Releasing a single track in 2019 is a very different animal than it once was, and presents a set of unique challenges and opportunities. In this piece Chris Robley offers the promotion and distribution tips needed for planning the release of your next standalone track. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris…
Getting Your Fans To Be Obsessed With Your Music
If you want to succeed as a musician, it is essential to focus on your craft as an artist, and make your fans obsessed with your music. Here, Cari Cole reveals three secrets for making your music pop and getting your fans to perk up and take notice. ______________________________ Guest…
Investors Flood $530M SESAC Capital Restructuring
Privately owned performing rights organization SESAC has completed a major refinancing of its capital structure, reports Billboard, selling $530 million in bonds and obtaining a $30 million revolving credit line. In the latest sign of strong investor interest in music rights, the SESAC offering was oversubscribed to the tune of…
Investors Flood $530M SESAC Capital Restructuring
Privately owned performing rights organization SESAC has completed a major refinancing of its capital structure, reports Billboard, selling $530 million in bonds and obtaining a $30 million revolving credit line. In the latest sign of strong investor interest in music rights, the SESAC offering was oversubscribed to the tune of…
10 Unlikely Blogs Where Songwriters Should Seek Inspiration
Staying inspired as songwriter can be difficult, and while many artists draw on sources like stories or personal life experiences, wells of inspiration can appear in many different forms even, as evidenced here, blogs! This piece suggests ten unlikely blogs that can, in their own unique way, get the creative…
Journey Of A Track: Navigating The Playlist Ecosystem
In this recent article from Chartmetric analyzing music data, their playlist analyzer takes apart the Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer playlist ecosystems to help artists formulate optimal trajectory for their tracks. _____________________________ Guest post by Nuttiiya Seekhao of Chartmetric Artists and their teams understandably have many playlist performance questions: “Given…