Creating a music video can be a complex, lengthy, and above all expensive endeavor, meaning you should work to get as much out of the end product as you can. Here we look at four clever ideas for how you can utilize elements of your music video to create other…
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Move with the Times: Ideal AI Tools For Musicians
While AI’s expansion into the music industry is an intimidating and off-putting idea for those songwriters afraid that a computer will take their job, the reality is that as this new era of technology dawns, there are number of ways in which the music can, and should, benefit from new…
QUICK HITS: Vevo • Merlin • Sweet • Kobalt • Warner Chappell Music
Vevo has hired Scott Anderson as its new SVP of Engineering & Product. Anderson brings with him over 25 years of technology experience and joins from startup Conversa Health, where he helped the healthcare provider through its first rounds of funding. Prior to that, he led mobile engineering at Walmart….
Music & Refugees: Improving Lives In Uncertain Times
In this piece, a humanitarian volunteer recounts their experiences in Greece working to support victims fleeing the Syrian refugee crisis, and the powerful role music played in improving the lives of those suffering. _____________________________ By Daniel Pines from the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal An Introduction to the…
A Music Metadata Best Practice Guide
Recently AFEM and CI collaborated to create a "Meta Data Best Practice Guide", a definite must read for artists, particularly those who don’t fully understand what metadata is, or why it’s so important for artists to have, living as we are in the streaming age. ______________________________ Guest post by Randi…
Live Nation Acquires Latin Concert Giant OCESA, Ticketmaster Mexico
Live Nation has signed a deal to acquire a controlling interest in OCESA Entretenimiento, one of the leading concert promoters in Latin America. OCESA promotes more than 3,100 events for nearly 6 million fans each year in Mexico and Colombia. The company also has successful ticketing, sponsorship, food, merchandise and…
THU. BRIEF: Live Nation Buys OCESA • 46 Shows In 46 States • Ditto Adds Publishing • Meek Mill Conviction Overturned
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Come Together: Why The Music Industry Must Break Down Data Silos
In this article, Jeppe Faurfelt breaks down the different data silos which industry artists should be keeping track of, why the distinction between them is so important, and why everyone on an artist’s team should have access to all of them. _____________________________ Guest post by Jeppe Faurfelt, Co-Founder & CCO…
Music Physical Product Issues Signals Upheaval Ahead
Although the sale of physical music is still a large part of the revenue pulled in by major labels, their whole-hearted embrace of streaming has caused them to neglect traditional retail sales, with some fairly disastrous results. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The U.S. recorded music…
BUSINESS OF INDIE: AIM Awards Nominees • Record Stores Cry Foul • Indie Aaron Smith Gets Major-Like Push • More
In this week’s edition of the Business Of Indie, the UK’s AIM indie music awards have named its nominees, 40+ independent record stores are calling out the major labels, hot independent artist Aaron Smith is getting a major label like push from both Apple Music and Spotify. Like Hypebot’s More…