Shira Knishkowy has been appointed Spotify’s communications manager, the streamer has confirmed. Knishkowy joins the streaming giant from Matador Records where she has worked since April of 2015, most recently as its director of publicity. During her tenure with the label, she worked closely with artists including Lucy Dacus, Kurt…
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Tencent Music Reports Revenue Growth As UMG Acquisition Talks Continue
With Tencent in open talks to acquire a 10-20% stake in Universal Music Group, its Tencent Music’s earnings report is receiving additional scrutiny. Late Monday, the Chinese streaming service posting record Q2 revenue of RMB5.90 billion ($859 million), an increase of 31.0% year-over-year. Net profit for the digital music platform…
TUE. BRIEF: Hunnicutt Joins BMLG • WordPress Acquires Tumblr • Consent Decree Concerns • More
TUESDAY 8.13.19
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SoundExchange To Power Global Podcast Music Licensing
SoundExchange and SourceAudio have partnered to license music for podcasts. Podcastmusic.com, a digital music marketplace for podcasters, will now have access to SoundExchange creators and offer licenses for label and publisher-owned music. The collaboration will enhance Podcastmusic.com’s current database of 700,000 production and music bed tracks by providing a global…
Apple Music For Artists vs. Spotify For Artists: A Side By Side Comparison
Late last week Apple Music For Artists exited beta and became available to any artist with music on the platform. Since this is Apple’s overdue answer to Spotify For Artists, we wondered how the two platforms compared. Veteran music marketer Jay Gilbert, the co-founder of Label Logic, has been using…
Why You Need To Double Check Your Distributor When Releasing New Music
Jay Gilbert and Michael Brandvold share real-world experience on why you need to double-check your distributor every time you release music on this new episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast.
How To Embed Metadata In Music Files And Why It’s So Important [Video]
Living as we now are in the digital age, it has become increasingly important for artists to attach metadata to their work, and by doing so providing key information like artist name, copyright holders, and contact info. Here we break down the fairly straightforward process of attaching this info to…
Apple Hi-Res Streaming Has Arrived With Apple Digital Masters
After sitting on a stockpile of high-resolution audio masters for a while now, Apple has finally decided to launch its often rumored hi-res streaming service, joining the ranks of other platforms like TIDAL and Deezer, who also provide this premium quality tier. ______________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music…
MON. BRIEF: ASCAP, BMI Consent Decree Arguments • Sonos Revenue Grows • 9128 Launches • More
MONDAY 5.12.19
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
In our tips and advice section this week, we offered independent artists wise counsel on maintaining the fans you made on your last tour, how to get a major financial loan as a songwriter, some of the most beautiful music residencies in North American (and how you can apply for…