For three weeks in December of last year, not a single song on the country chart was sung by a women. A Billboard study showed a rapid decline from four songs by women in the Top 20 in December 2015, three in December 2017 and none in December 2018. Where…
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Insiders Guide To Pressing Vinyl with CEO Of Disc Makers
Tony van Veen, the CEO of DIY Media joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. DIY Media is home to Disc Makers, BookBaby and Merchly. At a time when the industry is focused on streaming, Disc Makers has become the top provider of physical goods…
4 Simple Tactics For Reaching Music Tastemakers
While sharing your music has become easier, getting it into the ears of those who matter has become increasingly difficult. Here we look at four steps for how artists can make their music stand out and catch the interest of industry tastemakers. ______________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix…
15 Social Media Ad Copy Templates For Selling Out Your Event
In order to pop in a potential event-goers social channels, your posts need to both brief and compelling, summarizing the entirety of your event in just a brief sentence and single image. Though this sounds challenging, the good news is you don’t have to do all this compositional work from…
Guide To Creating A Successful Artist Email Newsletter
There are a number of factors that go in to crafting the perfect email newsletter, form making the title engaging enough to catch a reader’s attention to making sure the content is interesting enough that they continue to subscribe. __________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 There’s a…
Spotify Premium Is Now Free For Select AT&T Customers
Spotify and AT&T now offer select mobile customers a free Spotify Premium account. Starting Tuesday, AT&T Unlimited & More Premium customers can claim the free subscription. Spotify joins Pandora Premium, HBO, Cinemax. Showtime, Starz and VRV as one of 7 options to add on at no cost. Additionally, select AT&T…
Former WMG Exec Lori Feldman To Become CMO At Paradigm
Paradigm has hired Lori Feldman for the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer for the talent agency. In her new gig, Feldman will oversee brand and marketing efforts for Paradigm’s clients in music, and will focus on developing brand and opportunities for the agency’s talent and literary clients. Feldman…
Guide To Promoting Your Next Show
Playing a sold out show is one of the most rewarding feelings you get as an artist. But to get there requires planning and execution. This piece walks through every step of promoting a show from announcement to sellout. _______________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of the Symphonic Blog Imagine…
You Can Now Edit Your Soundcloud Profile On Mobile
SoundCloud has added mobile profile editing to its iOS app. Profiles are used by SoundCloud creators to showcase work to potential collaborators and the industry, as well as to connect with fans in real-time. SoundCloud offers creators more control of their online profile than most other streaming services. Now they…
Island Records, Urban Development Partner To Support Early Stage Artists
Island Records and Urban Development have announced a partnership that will give early stages musicians access to development funding, mentoring and industry expertise. The partnership is being headed up by the non-profit Urban Development’s founder and director Pamela McCormick and Island Records UK’s Urban Division president Alex Boateng. Speaking about…