An electronic press kit (or EPK) is an essential tool for artists looking to make a positive first impression, whether its with venues, promoters, or any other industry gatekeepers, having a solid EPK will help give you a professional presentation and demonstrate that you should be taken seriously. _____________________________ In…
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AI Generated Music Gets $1.8M Boost With Amadeus Code Investment From World Innovation Lab
AI music generation platform Amadeus Code has landed $1.8 million in Series A funding.The round was led by VC firm World Innovation Lab. WiL’s Masataka Matsumoto will join coompany’s board. Amadeus Code is an artificial intelligence-powered songwriting assistant that breaks melodies down into their constituent parts (“licks”) and transforms them…
LiveXLive Subscribers Up 50% To 700K As Losses Rise 135%
LiveXLive Media issued an updated financial guidance that estimates it will end fiscal year 2019 with revenue of $33.0 million to $34.0 million, up 365% from $7.2 million in 2018. But the company is estimated to close fiscal year 2019 with an operating loss of $34 million to $36 million,…
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Review New Single From Herb Barclay ‘Breathe’
Herb Barclay is a DJ from Germany that just released the Single ‘Breathe’. It has got a heave mass line and a great melody to […]
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Monetising Fandom: How ByteDance Is Poised To Lead A Streaming Paradigm Shift [Mark Mulligan]
Music subscriptions are going a great job of monetising music consumption, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, but the next phase is monetise music fandom. "In short," he says, "streaming needs to figure out how to bring heart and soul back to music. ____________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from his…
URSA Music Offers Artist Center Streaming Platform
The co-founders of URSA Music, Christopher Jones and Chad Royce, join Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly podcast. URSA is the only streaming service that features extensive Artist-controlled profiles, including Music, Photos, Videos, Tour Dates, Bios,and more, all in one place. Ursa’s mission to frame artists…
Warner Brothers Records Has Changed Its Name…
WMG’s flagship label, Warner Bros. Records, is rebranding as Warner Records after 61 years.The major label is billing this the latest step in the company’s ongoing evolution. But let’s be honest, "Bros." was always an awkward add-on. View this post on Instagram #WeAreWarnerRecords: Born in the California sun, at home…
Facebook Engagement Is Falling And There’s No End In Sight
Do you find your Facebook posts getting less and less traction? You’re not alone and this time, more than the latest change in algorithms is to blame. User engagement with Facebook is declining and that trend is likely to continue, according to a new report from eMarketer. Daily time spent…
Leadership Music Names 49 Industry Leaders
Leadership Music has named forty-nine industry leaders to its 2020 class, which begins in September. Founded in 1989 by twelve music industry alumni of Leadership Nashville, Leadership Music, now a nationwide program based in Nashville, has graduated more than 1,200 leaders. I’m a proud 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, the…