Tour:Smart Bus Edition – Martin Atkins, Millikin University Offer The Ultimate Hands-On Experience

Musician, teacher, author and industry provocateur Martin Atkins has partnered with Millikin University for his most audacious project yet – Tour:Smart Bus Edition which embeds real live students on a real live rock tour. The program takes them on the road with Atkins’ band for five days of non-stop learning….

Facebook Video vs. YouTube Video: How to Release Music Videos On Both Channels

This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss why you should release your video to both YouTube and Facebook on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast One of the most common questions that these two music marketers get asked is… ‘I have a new music video. Should I release it to…

71 Great Ways Of Rewarding Your Music Fan Subscribers

Once an artist has started selling fan subscriptions, it’s important to establish a rewards system which consistently gives back and keeps them engaged enough to stay subscribed. Some of these same rewards would also be great additions to a music crowdfunding campaign or just as thank-yous to any artists most…

Chance The Rapper Passes 1 Billion Streams On Soundcloud

Chance the Rapper has become the first independent SoundCloud Premier creator to hit a billion streams. The Chicago native’s upload of his "#10Day" mixtape 8 years ago introduced his music to the world. Chance recently returned to SoundCloud, as part of the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, “The…

5 Steps For Building A Music Marketing Plan

The idea of constructing a marketing plan can seem intimidating at first, particularly when it comes to the expense involved, but in reality a solid and effective marketing plan can be more about goals and careful planning than total dollars spent. Here we look at the five steps to putting…

How To Build Your Own Artist Development Team: The Music Publisher

In this piece we explore the role of the music publisher, looking at the services they perform as well the relationship between the publisher and the other members of your artist development team. ____________________________ Guest post by Camille Barbone of the Symphonic Blog Part 3 of our Artist Development Series….

Sound City’s Dave Pichilingi To Head Modern Sky US & UK

Dave Pichilingi, who founded Modern Sky UK in 2016, is expanding his role to take over operations of its US division. In his new role as Modern Sky’s CEO UK and North America, he is tasked with creating opportunities for Modern Sky’s Chinese repertoire for sync and publishing. He is…

Tool, AC/DC, Thom Yorke… Après des années de résistance, ils ont cédé au streaming

Le groupe de metal alternatif Tool vient enfin d’autoriser sa discographie à apparaître sur Deezer, Spotify, etc… Le streaming finira-t-il par avoir tous ses adversaires à l’usure ?
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

In our tips and advice section this week, we offer independent, DIY artists advice on how to promote themselves on social media when they have zero followers, why touring has become more important than ever for up and coming musicians, some of the best techniques for boosting merch sales, and…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How To Write A Hit • Protect The Headliners • Getting Pumped For Your First Major Gig • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors broke down some of the reasons behind Old Town Road’s success, how you can keep the headliners at your summer festival safe, what you need to do to get your band sufficiently pumped for their first major show, and more. Sam Dawson | How…