An app used by millions of fans, the Bandsintown Concert app can be a great tool for artists working to stand out. Here we look at a step by step breakdown on how to update your profile on platform and increase your discoverability to new potential fans. ___________________________ Guest post…
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Spotify Pre-Saves Give Labels Troubling Data, Control
Pre-saving an album on Spotify can give record labels and others access to personal data including email addresses and playlists, according to a Billboard study. It can also grant labels permission to manage follows, change songs in their libraries, and potentially even stream Spotify on the fans other devices. Spotify…
Drake, Live Nation Invests In Ntwrk ‘The QVC For Gen Z’
E-commerce platform Ntwrk has received an injection of funding from Live Nation and Drake in a second round of funding that gives the company some added credibility. Ntwrk says it is “shopping at the speed of culture” and uses celebrities and their brands to provide Gen Z and young millennials…
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UMG Pocketed Up To $150M In Fire Settlement, Insurance Payments and Paid Nothing To Artists, Lawsuit Claims
In addition to covering up the scope of damage in a 2008 fire in a Universal Music Group vault containing recording masters of more than 800 artists, the company allegedly also profited from settlement and insurance payments, according to a new report and court filings. After the devastating fire, UMG…
Collect All The Revenue Your Recorded Music Can Earn: Pt. I
For a long time, many traditional music industry revenue sources were closed off to the independent artists, but these channels are starting to open up, providing some exciting new income sources for the DIY artists out there – as long as you know how to get them. ___________________________ Guest post…
Music Sync Platform mVibe Launches
Music sync platform mVibe has launched, featuring a collection of more than 500,000 cover recordings and re-records of hit songs for sync. The new service says it will help ad agencies and music supervisors find and license creative renditions of current hits and classic songs in all styles and genres…
How To Eventize Your Band and Brand
Rather than broadly promoting a tour, artists like Garth Brooks instead ‘eventize’ every show, giving each performance its own personalized swathe of marketing leading up to the show, as well as producing a weekly livestream featuring a concert recap and debuting new video content. So how can you apply this…
7Digital Flirts With Bankruptcy, eMusic Makes $1.6M Bet
B2B digital music services provider 7Digital is flirting with administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, after investors rejected a plan to issue more shares for cash which the company says its needs to survive. 7digital Group Plc is a publicly traded digital music and radio services platform. 7digital offers both…
Should I Quit Music? How To Prevent Burnout
Given the trials and countless setbacks you will inevitably face as you struggle to cultivate a successful music industry career, chances are good you will at some point – maybe after one too many money-loosing tours, or rejected pitches – question whether it’s time to just throw in the towel….