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…
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Amazon, UMG, Paradigm Execs Join Troy Carter Startup Q&A
Troy Carter’s new music & technology company, Q&A has named industry veterans Clarissa Reformina as Vice President of Creator Services, Ray Kurzeka as Vice President of Digital Strategy and Austin Hurwitz as Vice President of Music Operations. In conjunction with founders Troy Carter (ex-Spotify, Atom Factory), J. Erving (Human Re…
Spotify Upgrades Family Plan. Are Higher Prices Next?
Spotify has launched an upgraded Spotify Premium Family at the same $14.99 price. The upgrade comes alongside a reported Spotify Family price increase test in Scandanavia and pressure from rightsholders to reverse a continuing slide in per listener revenue. Since launching in 2014, Spotify Premium Family has grown to millions…
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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…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we heard opinions on just how much a college education is worth in the modern music industry, whether or not major labels’ major earnings will last, and what CD Baby founder Derek Silvers has to say to the good people of Cyber PR. What’s It…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past seven days of music industry news, we revisit YouTube’s new adjustment to its copyright claims policy, take a trip down memory lane and inside Chess records, look at an alarming new report on the number of counterfeit CDs sold online, and more! YouTube…
AMERICANAFEST Announces Conference Lineup
The Americana Music Association just announced its initial lineup of panels and events for this year’s AMERICANAFEST, and its shaping up to be a very special week of music and networking. Here is a glimpse of what’s in store at conference HQ at The Westin Nashville on Sept. 11-13. Get…
YouTube Adjusts Copyright Claims Policy: Less Money For Musicians, More Blocked Content
UPDATED: YouTube is changing how some videos with music are claimed by copyright owners. YouTube says it is made the change because of "aggressive manual claiming of very short music clips used in monetized videos." The videos might include very short snippets of music, a song title or song lyrics….