[UPDATED] As music marketing becomes more and more data-driven, an increasing number of companies are popping up and promising they have the analytics tool to make it all work for you. But with such an abundance of options, picking can be difficult. Here we look at how to choose the…
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Everything Wrong With The Music Business According To The Black Keys [Video]
During their recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of acclaimed duo The Black Keys dished on everything wrong with the modern music industry, dispensing some hard-to-swallow pills on what life in music today is really like. ________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix During…
TikTok Bans LGBTQ Content. Is It Time For A Boycott?
Lil Nas X came out as gay on social media. But TikTok, the app that helped make his "Old Town Road" a summer mega-hit, would now ban the announcement in many countries. Popular short-form video-sharing app TikTok has updated its moderation settings to effectively ban content depicting gay people or…
How To Chase Pirates, Protect Your Music and Win!
Jason Tucker from Intellectual Property HQ joins Micahel Brandvold on this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast. The company is one of the largest managers of registered copyrights in the world and Jason is an expert in global IP management and enforcement. The pair discuss how you can register your work…
Move Over Radio, Spotify Lets You Add Podcasts To Playlists
Spotify now allows users to add podcasts to new or existing playlists. The new feature, which appropriately launches on International Podcast Day, allows users to curate their own streams of music, automatically updated podcasts and other audio-content and share it with others. "With this new feature, users have the ability…
YouTube Music Replaces Google Play On Android Devices
Google has given YouTube Music a major leg up by adding it to all Android 9 and 10 devices. It replaces Google Play, the company’s previous failed attempt and launching a Spotify competitor. "YouTube Music is your personal guide through the complete world of music—whether it’s a hot new song,…
Spotify Is Finally Gets Full Siri Support In iOS 13
Spotify playback controlled by Apple’s Siri is finally a reality. Users that have upgraded to iOS 13.1 can now request songs, albums and playlist played via Spotify on their iPhone and iPad using Siri. Apple Watch control is expected soon. Spotify is finally getting Siri support with iOS 13. You…
Facebook Implementing New Video Publishing Tools
In a bit of good news for artists, Facebook recently announced at the Internatinoal Broadcasting Convention that will be unveiling a set of new video publishing features, including updates to Facebook Live, and Creator studio, as well an entirely new tool called Watch Party. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…
Dolby Atmos Music: Coming Soon To Amazon Streaming
For a while now, Dolby has been stockpiling audio from Universal Music Group, and it appears the company is finally going to put this digital hoard to use in partnership with Amazon Music. These immersive mixes from some of the world’s biggest artists will debut as Dolby Atmos Music on…
ASCAP Launches Research & Innovation Initiative With Startup Summits, Speaker Series, More
ASCAP has launched the Advanced Research & Innovation Initiative to explore how advanced technologies, new business approaches and creative collaborations can drive value for its music creator members and music consumers. The new program will help to identify and develop new areas of growth and efficiency through technology accelerators, prototyping…