Category archives: Music Tech

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It’s been a busy week in the music industry, so we’re taking a minute to revisit some of the most important news stories from the past seven days including Live Nation’s impressive revenue gains, a new survey illustrating just how important music is to people, the Woostock 50’s insistence that…

Who Are Your Biggest Fans? Quiz Your Instagram Followers To Find Out

As part of a great new feature, Instagram is now offering its users a ‘quiz’ option. Similar to their Question Sticker, this new aspect of the social media platform will allow users to ask multiple choice questions, with up to four answers to choose from. ______________________________ Guest post by Manager,…

Music Sync Is Ripe For Change [Mark Mulligan]

Music sync is ripe for innovation and change, says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan, after extensive research of the sector, The number of music syncs is higher than ever and more platforms are seeking new music, but the market with a host of structural challenges. _____________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDia and…

Midemlab Offers Look At Music Tech’s Best New Startups

Global music industry convention MIDEM has named its 2019 Midemlab nominees. Designed to honor the 20 best new music tech startups, Midemlab 2019 received 177 submissions from 45 countries. Previous participants in the contest include Soundcloud, the Echo Nest (acquired by Spotify), and BandPage (acquired by YouTube). 2018 winner, Asaii,…

6 Techniques For Optimizing Your Instagram Page

As should be obvious to everyone by now, Instagram has become one of the most valuable social media tools available to artists, particularly when it comes to making big announcements or keeping in touch with fans. Here we look at six ways you can take your Instagram presence to the…

4 Tips For Constructing A Home Recording Studio

Provided you have some expertise in recording and production, a home studio can be an excellent source of revenue, either as a side hustle, or full-time business. Here we look at four invaluable tips for how to set up an affordable, quality DIY recording studio. __________________________ In this most recent…

Eventbrite Stock Falls 27% As Losses Widen

Eventbrite stock fell 27%, after the ticketing platform reported widening losses. The stock recovered somewhat to close at $17.60. Eventbrite posted its Q1 2019 financial results Monday reporting revenue growth of 9.1% to top $81.3 million at the end of the quarter. The company’s paid tickets also saw growth of…

The Dark, Light Sides Of Digital

While many musicians in the industry (particularly legacy artists) may like to rage against the digital machine, the reality is that this new era of music, while it reduces or closes off many traditional sources of revenue through music sales, creates a number of important new opportunities for those willing…

Music Is More Important Than Sex, TV, Coffee New Sonos Survey Shows

Sonos has released the findings of a worldwide survey and US-based field study that demonstrates the power of audio to impact health, well-being and creativity. Globally, people who listen to music three or more hours a day say it is more essential than coffee, sex, or TV. The global survey…