Spotify has hired Chaka Zulu to head artist and talent relations. Zulu is the long term manager of rapper Ludacris and co-founder of the Disturbing Tha Peace label. He replaces Troy Carter who exited the streamer several months ago. He shared the news via a post on Instagram. “I am…
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WED. BRIEF: Troy Carter Returns, Spotify Tests Features, Soundcloud iOS Revamp and More
WEDNESDAY 4.3.19
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Lil Nas X And The Question: Who Defines What A Genre Sounds Like
Lil Nas X’s breakout smash "Old Town Road" was recently yanked from Billboard’s country charts, despite the songs massive success, owing to the song’s alleged failure to sufficiently embrace the genre defining elements of country music. Consequently, this raises the question: who gets to define what a genre sounds like?…
Independent Artists: Making The Music Video Decision
Music videos can be a powerful tool for artists, helping them to both raise their profile and directly communicating and artists artistic image. That said, music videos no longer carry quite the clout they did a decade or more ago, and the typically high cost of production can making the…
What You Need To Be Doing With Your Facebook Insights
Facebook has accrued something of a reputation for harvesting data about its users, and while this may be unsettling to some, the good news is that for bands and artists who utilize the business end of Facebook, there’s a plethora of valuable insights at your disposal. Here we look at…
How To Craft An Effective Spotify Audio Ad For Your Music
With the new Show.co’s Ad Builder tool, artists can easily create an ad capable of reaching Spotify’s massive listening population, with targeting based on the geography and genre interests of listeners. Here Chris Robley outlines some key tips for actually recording and producing these audio ads. __________________________ Guest post by…
TUE. BRIEF: Pandora To Test Interactive Ads, Playlist Diversity, Symphonic & Reservoir To Nashville, More
TUESDAY 4.2.19
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BUSINESS OF INDIE: Kobalt Grows, IncInk, India’s Indie Music Label, Bitbird, IBMA and More
In this edition of the Business Of Indie, Kobalt reports major growth and losses, India’s IncInk and Indie Music Label make the news, Bitbird makes some noise in EDM and the IBMA adjusts its awards. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie…
5 Data Driven Insights That Sell Concert Tickets
With live music continuing to be the primary revenue source for most artists, getting concert-goers through the door has become a paramount priority. Luckily, we have data on our side, and music marketer Hisham Dahud dives deep into the Bandsintown data, revealing five key insights as to how to get…
Apple Becomes A Media Company, Pivots To Subscriptions [Mark Mulligan]
As iPhone and hardware sales slowed, Apple has sought new revenue streams; and like it has with Apple Music is shifting to a revenue strategy based more on content and subscriptions. It will be a difficult and expensive journey, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan’ that will reshape the entire digital…