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This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music industry this week weighed in on the issue of playing the music of disgraced stars like Morrissey and Ryan Adams, and the curious timing of a new Spotify corporate bio book – plus former Nirvana bandmates react to an accidental announcement from Spotify that the band…
Questlove, DMC Headline CD Baby DIY Musician Conference
CD Baby has moved its DIY Musician conference to Austin on August 16-18. To mark the shift, the much-loved d.i.y. music distributor is adding some real star power to its already strong mix of networking, advice, and inspiration. Questlove will explore what tools and tech support a musician’s creativity and…
Best Best Industry Reads Of 2019, So Far (That Aren’t On Hybebot)
With 2019 barely reaching the halfway point, the year has already delivered some outstanding pieces of music journalism, with scoops and hard-hitting data on music consumption, metrics, metadata and more. _____________________ Guest post from AWAL 2019’s hardly half over and it’s already delivered some of the best music journalism in…
Apple Music Relaunches Flagship Alt Playlist As ALT CTRL
Apple Music has relaunched its flagship alternative playlist as ALT CTRL. Formerly known as The A-List, the refreshed global playlist spotlights new music from across the alternative genre, hand-picked by Apple Music curators. The playlist art for ALT CTRL will feature a different artist each week, timed to new releases…
What You Need To Know About Instagram Analytics
As any artist with an online presence should by now be aware, Instagram Stories are a major part of any effective social media marketing strategy. IG stories can do wonders for driving traffic to artist sites, as well as offering key metrics and which fans are engaging and what they…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week we deliver a whole truckload of tips and tricks for independent artists, with advice on what you need to understand about Instagram analytics, some great college towns to plan your next tour around, some critical mistakes to be sure you don’t make in your career, and much, much…
Music Marketing Pro Tip: Work The Line
For virtually every live show waiting in line is part and parcel of the whole experience, with often standing in a que for hours before a show kicks off. This time can make for a great, old school, real-world marketing for other artists, providing a captive audience who is clearly…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Mental Wellbeing • Getting Signed • Marketing Yourself • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our insightful contributors shared articles on how musicians can work to invest in their mental wellbeing, questioned whether or not bands still need to get signed to ‘make it’, what musicians need to know before marketing themselves for the first time, and more! Sam Bowman |…
8 Great College Towns To Organize Your Next Tour Around
Getting to visit new places and share your music, live with an enthusiastic audience, is all part of what makes touring as a musician so amazing – and if you pick the right places, that eager audience willing to give you a shot will already be there. Here we look…