Independent music entrepreneur Peter Shapiro has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of HeadCount, the non-partisan nonprofit aimed at registering voters at live music events. Shapiro has been a member of HeadCount’s board of directors since the organization was founded in 2004. Shapiro will serve a four-year term…
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Albums Still Have Some Value According To Nielsen Music Mid-Year Stats [Bobby Owsinski]
Even a casual industry observers know that album sales haven’t been what they used to be, although some new numbers out from a Nielsen Report reveal that, even in the height of the streaming age, there is still some value in album sales, particularly if you belong to the music…
Garth Brooks To Play Tour Of 7 Dive Bars
Country superstar Garth Brooks can fill big arenas, but Sunday he announced a 7 city tour of nightclubs to promote “Dive Bar,” his new single with Blake Shelton. Coinciding with National Dive Bar Day, the singer unveiled plans for the tour during a special edition of his live online show…
How To Use Spotify Analytics For Labels
For those running a label with music on Spotify, the platform has a ton of exciting tools packed into its Spotify Analytics for Labels feature, all for the low-low price of nothing at all. Here we explore what it does and why you should care about it. _____________________________ Guest post…
It’s Time To Rewrite The Artist Marketing Playbook [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]
Niche is music’s new mainstream, writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, which means that in the brave new world of music marketing, targetting trumps reach. "Instead of blowing a huge budget on carpet bombing TV, radio, print, online artists and their teams are finding their exact audiences, writes Mulligan, "focusing on…
How Drones Are Helping Artists Build Better Experiences For Fans
Growing exponentially in popularity, drones have become increasingly accessible to the average consumer, bringing with them a variety of exciting opportunities for those in the music industry, from recording live concerts to creating exciting aerial visuals and more ___________________________ Guest post by Avery T. Phillips of DottedMusic Drones have been…
Music Biz Weekly Talks Favorite Tools: Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire, Fiverr and More
This week veteran music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert talk about some of their favorite and most used tools, including Appsumo, Fiverr, Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire and Linktree on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. _____________________________ Listen to more episodes of the Music Biz Weekly podcast here. Favorite Tools: Canva,…
Understanding, Controlling Your Finances As An Artist
As an artist, understanding and effectively managing your finances isn’t always something that comes naturally, and is often acquired through a risky trial and error process. It doesn’t have to be that way however, and in this piece we look at how to craft a budget based on an understanding…
Spotify To Launch In Russia Priced $2.35 USD Per Month, Lower Than Apple Music
Spoitfy has been promising to launch in Russia for years, but the streamer finally signaled a summer 2019 debut by sharing what it will charge. At RUB 150 / USD $2.30, Spotify will be priced lower than Apple Music in Russia, which costs RUB 169 / USD $2.65 per month….
Indie Labels Beat Sony, WMG For UK Market Share [CHART]
Independent record labels grabbed more market share so far this year than major label groups Sony Music and Warner Music in the UK, according to new stats from the Official Charts Company. Universal is winning the race so far in 2019, up 2.3% year-on-year and the indie sector is second,…