In this flip back through the past seven days of music industry news, we revisit YouTube’s new adjustment to its copyright claims policy, take a trip down memory lane and inside Chess records, look at an alarming new report on the number of counterfeit CDs sold online, and more! YouTube…
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AMERICANAFEST Announces Conference Lineup
The Americana Music Association just announced its initial lineup of panels and events for this year’s AMERICANAFEST, and its shaping up to be a very special week of music and networking. Here is a glimpse of what’s in store at conference HQ at The Westin Nashville on Sept. 11-13. Get…
Sell More Tickets In A Single Month: Your Week 3 Plan
In this third of a four-part series on how to sell more tickets to your event, we focus on how you can free up your time to focus on things like your music by automating certain important marketing tasks while still maintaining an authentic presentation to fans. ______________________________ Guest post…
That Time Keith Richards Discovered Muddy Waters Painting The Ceiling Of Chess Studios
Host to countless legendary artists, Chess Records has become an iconic fixture of reverence in the music industry, so it should come as no surprise that some of music’s biggest icons would cross paths in unexpected ways there, as in this peculiar interior decorating incident involving Muddy Waters and The…
Promoting On Social Media When You Have Zero Followers
If you’re new to the social media game and have yet to amass hordes of followers, it might not seem like a particularly rewarding avenue to invest your marketing efforts in. Fortunately, a limited following is merely a small speed bump on your road to marketing success, and using these…
Bobby Owsinski Looks At Apple Music For Artists
Although Apple Music has consistently taken home the gold for paying artists the most per stream, but was coming up short in other artist services. In an effort to close that gap, the platform is now launching its ‘Apple Music for Artists’ feature, giving bands valuable insights into their audience….
YouTube Adjusts Copyright Claims Policy: Less Money For Musicians, More Blocked Content
UPDATED: YouTube is changing how some videos with music are claimed by copyright owners. YouTube says it is made the change because of "aggressive manual claiming of very short music clips used in monetized videos." The videos might include very short snippets of music, a song title or song lyrics….
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5 YouTube Channels Everyone In Music Ought To Follow
The price of a music business education can seem out of reach to many aspiring industry hopefuls, but thanks to the rise of YouTube, there are a number of incredible and informative resources out there available for free. Here we look at five such channels that are a must for…
Developing Artists By Touring Is More Important Than Ever, New Data Confirms
"Recent data confirms that, for the first time ever, developing artists – including DIY musicians and artists without labels – are key drivers of industry growth," writes Bandsintown managing partner Fabrice Sergent in a new Billboard op-ed citing statistics from Live Nation, Bandsintown, MIDiA and the IFPI. Live Nation recently…