We knew our attention spans were short, and it seems the streaming era is only making things worse, with new data revealing that consumers are becoming increasingly fickle, and skipping more songs after spending a decreasing amount of time listening to them. ____________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily The internet…
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SoundCloud Names Lisa Ellis To Head Music, Artist Relations
SoundCloud has hired former Sony Music exec Lisa Ellis to head Global Head of Music & Artist Relations. She will work alongside SoundCloud’s artist and label services team based in New York. Ellis joins SoundCloud from Provenance Ventures, a holding company for Provenance Media, where she will continue to serve…
Spotify ‘Wrapped’ Artist, Fan 2018 Recap Micro-sites Launch
Spotify for Artists has launched the 2018 edition of its annual Wrapped campaign. Artist get a free custom micro-site chronicling their stats and successes on the streamer over the last year. Wrapped for fans give users a look back at the music they discovered and played on Spotify over the…
THU. BRIEF: Spotify Wrapped 2018 • BMG Splits Exec Team, Katz Exits • New Soundcloud Music Chief • More
THURSDAY 12.6.18
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Radio’s Best Defense Against The Future
As time continues its relentless march onward, a legacy industry like radio must do everything it can to embracing emerging tech and dive headlong into the future. ____________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media Strategies “You have to always be leaning into the future. If you’re leaning away…
Why Bundle Music?
In this piece the people at Single Music why artists should more often bundle content, both physical and digital, and how marketing combinations of merchandise enables them to better connect with fans. _________________________________ Guest post from Single Music The first blog post by our CEO Tommy discussed why Single Music…
Dear Spotify, Please Build A ‘Followed Artists’ Feed
While the world’s leading streaming service has taken great strides in empowering artists on its platform, it has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to users. One feature which would be tremendously valuable to listeners would be a ‘Followed Artists’ feed. _____________________ Spotify is, by far,…
SoundCloud Mixes Things Up With Dubset Integration
After recently making waves by allowing its users to link back to their Instagram stories, SoundCloud is mixing things up once again by integrating Dubset into their platform, allowing tracks to be scanned and then collecting and distributing royalties to the appropriate rightsholders. _______________________________ By Vince Seibert, Coordinator, Rights Management…
How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
[UPDATED] Driving fans to an artist’s site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own __________________________ Guest post from…
Mixcloud Launches Fan-To-Creator Direct Subscriptions
Mixcloud has launched fan-to-creator direct subscriptions after securing licensing pacts with labels and publishers. With a $2.99 per month Mixcloud Select subscription. users get an enhanced listening experience while supporting their favorite creator. Mixcloud offers more than 15 million online radio shows, DJ mixes and podcasts produced by 1.3 million…