Non-profit Save the Music and MTV have announced a unique program supporting electronic music production to develop students’ creative and technical talents that reflect how music is being made today. Founded in 1997, Save The Music partners with school districts and raises funds to restore music programs in public schools….
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6 Marketing Strategies For Getting Your Music On Playlists
In the age of on-demand streaming, a crowded marketplace has made getting your music discovered quite a challenge. Luckily, playlisting has become such a dominant part of music consumption that many artists are able to tweak the system in order to land their music on both algorithmically generated and user…
Twitter Reacts To Hasbro’s Aquisiton Of Death Row As eOne Music Sell-off Speculation Swirls
eOne’s substantial music division was barely mentioned in Friday’s announcement that toymaker Hasbro had acquired the indie entertainment conglomerate for $4 billion in cash. It was a glaring admission, particularly since eOne’s music side is said to the largest independent music company in the U.S. eOne’s music division includes 150…
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Signed
Changed though the industry might be, signing to a respected label can open the door to opportunities that would otherwise be much further out of reach. That said, rushing into a deal without reading the fine print or negotiating can cause problems down the road. Here, one artists shares five…
What Every Music Business Employer Is Looking For
Cultivating a successful career in the music business is more difficult than many other industries, and while experience and talent are certainly helpful assets when it comes to getting an employers attention, there’s one quality they’re looking for in potential hires that trumps all others. ___________________________ Guest post by James…
Converting Weather Into Music With Dark Sky, Spotify For Tycho
In a unique algorithmic twist, Tycho recently teamed up with Lee Martin to craft an app which employs the user’s local weather forecast in order to create custom weather-based playlist. Here Martin walks us through the process of the app’s creation, and how it works. __________________________________ Guest post by Lee…
ADA Worldwide Partners With Incubus on Global Distribution Deal
WMG owned distributor and label services provider ADA has partnered with multi-platinum band Incubus and the band’s own label of the same name. ADA will support the Los Angeles-based label across sales and distribution on a global scale, along with a full suite of label services in the US, including…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Becomes Best Selling Album 2019 Less Than 48 Hours After Release
Just 48 hours after its release, Taylor Swift’s "Lover" became the top-selling album in the U.S. for all of 2o19, according to Nielsen Music and Billboard. Released last Friday (8.23), "Lover" neared 500,000 on Saturday besting the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack who has sold 444,000 sold through the week…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentary inside the music industry looked at the sustainability of a streaming based income, why it’s important for songwriters to embrace authenticity over trends, what merch sales are truly worth in the modern music economy, and more. Streaming Income: How Sustainable Is It? Why Songwriters Need To Embrace…
New From CHROMATICS “I WANT TO BE ALONE” Video
New From CHROMATICS “I WANT TO BE ALONE” Video Chromatics is an American electronic music band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2001. The band consists of Ruth Radelet (vocals, guitar, […]
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