DOJ/Copyright Office File Amicus Brief Supporting Led Zeppellin

In the latest development of a case which has continued to stretch out with seemingly no end in site, the Department of Justice and the US Copyright Office have filed an amicus brief with the 9th circuit court of appeals in support of Led Zeppelin, after the English rock band…

Spotify Triples Premium Free Trial Period, Matches Apple

Spotify has expanded the free trial period for its Premium service from 30 to 90 days. The move aligns Spotify with Apple Music’s 90 day trial and launches today for individual and student plans. The offer will roll out across Duo and Family in the coming months, says the streamer….

Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely’ Will Rerecord First 6 Albums, She Confirms In CBS Interview

UPDATED: Taylor Swift has confirmed that she "absolutely" will rerecord her first 6 albums. Her declaration came in an interview for CBS Sunday morning set to air this weekend and comes as part of a very public feud with former label Big Machine, which controls her original masters. PERIODT. WE…

Pandora Expands Independent Artist Music Submissions Tool

Pandora is expanding its Independent Artist Submissions tool to make it easier to submit music for consideration. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music and even Pandora’s own Premium streaming service, not all artists are chosen by its internal Music Genome Project for inclusion on the basic free Pandora ad-supported service. The redesigned…

10 Reasons Its Smart For Musicians To Go To A Big Festival, Even If They’re Not Performing [Kosha Dillz]

As someone in the music game who usually goes on a mission to be on the list, I started something a few years back that has me fiscally supporting the (big or small) festival in hopes of playing it one day. I truly believe I am a good festival act,…

Always Follow The Social Media 80/20 Rule

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, is the principle that, for many things, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. By applying this rule to social media and content marketing you can avoid fan burnout. Simply put, for every 2 posts designed to…

AWAL Inks Juicebox Recordings, Franc Moody, Joe Hertz

AWAL has signed new deals with artists Franc Moody and Joe Hertz and their label Juicebox Recordings. The deal will leverage AWAL’s distribution and marketing for the Juicebox’s artist roster including Moody and Hertz. Juicebox is the creation of Adam Callan and Becky Tong (pictured above) who curated London events…

Sell More Tickets In A Single Month: Your Week 4 Plan

In this fourth segment of a four part series, we explore how to audit your event marketing in order to identify what’s working and what isn’t, and then double down on the aspects of your ticket selling strategy that are yielding results while jettisoning the tactics that aren’t. ________________________ Guest…

Spotify Launches Co.Lab Video How To Series For Artists

Spotify Co.Lab events are a coveted ticket for any artist actively involved in their own career growth; not just for the networking opportunities, but also for the real world, expert delivered knowledge. Now, Spotify is sharing portions of the later with all artists in a Co.Lab video series. "You experience…

Creating A Professional Song With $0

Hard though it may be to believe, technology has now developed to a point where you can create a professional song for literally no money. Here, we break down the process of creating a piece of music, from idea to distribution, without spending a dime. __________________________________ Guest post by Caleb…