In music commentary this week, industry experts weigh in on how Spotify’s new ad campaign reinforces the need for user-centric royalties, PledgeMusic’s ongoing pursuit of a sale, why it’s time to revisit how artist marketing is done, and more. Spotify’s ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Paying’ Serves As Call For User-centric Royalties…
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week in our tips, tricks, and ideas for the indie artists out there, we offer counsel on what you need to know about independent venue week, provide a quick guide to the ins and outs of YouTube streaming, look at what it takes to become a merch pedaling pro,…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Nostalgia • Staying Healthy On Tour • Making The Industry Safer For Women • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared articles on how music engages the brain to evoke nostalgia, what musicians can do to stay healthy on the road, how the music industry can, and should, be made safer for women, and more. Gideon Waxman | How Does Music Engage The Brain,…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the impressive bump unsigned artists have seen in their revenue over the last year, what YouTube is finally doing to block major streaming ripping sites, why albums continue to have some value and more. Revenue For Unsigned…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the chart-topping articles from the pages of Hypebot this week covered the backlash to Spotify’s tone deaf ‘Dance as if no one is watching’ ad campaign, why it’s time to rewrite the artist marketing playbook, the reason metadata is so important for musicians, and more! Spotify Draws Fire…
UN Organization Debuts New, Global Anti-Piracy Database
Despite streaming’s popularity, piracy is once again on the rise at an alarming pace, leading the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization to unveil a new global anti-piracy database, aimed at curbing this alarming spike in intellectual property theft. ______________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Piracy is growing…
FREE REPORT: Independent Artists In The Age of Empowerment [Mark Mulligan]
Digital music distributor Amuse and consultancy MIDiA have partnered to release Independent Artists: The Age of Empowerment, a free report that shows the growing power and potential of independent artists – artists how are growing a substantial career without the help of a record label. _____________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of…
Concert Ticket Sales Are Down Significantly This Year
Despite the tumult of the recorded music business, live music was thought to be a bit more of a blue chip when it came to an otherwise unstable industry, but new data from Pollstar shows that sales of concert tickets have taken a significant dip in comparison to previous years….
What Will Taylor Do? Big Machine To Release Vinyl Singles
Despite a very public feud with Taylor Swift, her former label, the just acquired by Scooter Braun Big Machine Records, is wasting no time cashing in on her catalog with the release of five songs from her 2006 self-titled debut album on limited-edition vinyl. In celebration of the LP’s 13th…
How Music Engages The Brain
Music’s impact on listeners moods and emotions has long been established, but beyond simply affecting our feelings, music also has the ability to transport the listener to a different time, place, and mindset. Here we dig into some of the science behind music induced nostalgia and how it impacts the…