Soundcloud had a bit of fun at Spotify’s expense after the streaming giant decided that it didn’t want to be in the music distribution business, after all. Spotify launched a service that allowed artists to upload new music to the platform at no cost, but yesterday announced that it’s shutting…
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Chartmetrics: Artist Cross-Platform Performance, Ranks, Scores
Here we look at a detailed breakdown of how to do an instantaneous side-by-side comparison of bands and artists’ general performance through the utilization of Chartmetric’s massive data warehouse. ______________________________ Guest post by Josh Hayes of Chartmetric Update as of 2019/06/22: Cross-Platform Performance now also includes Apple Music as a…
National Album Day To Return In 2019
Following the success of the inaugural UK based National Album Day last year, the event, focused on celebrating everything LP, will return in 2019. Set to take place on October 12th, National Album day will feature the theme ‘Don’t Skip’ and explore the “benefits of taking time out to listen…
How To Write and Produce Music To Get The ‘Spotify Sound’ [VIDEO]
Spotify and other streaming services are changing more than the way we listen to music – they are changing the way music is written and produced. Here the Sound Field team uncovers techniques used to create successful streaming tracks and talk to James Sunderland and Brett Hite of Frenship about…
Spotify Ends Free Direct Distribution
Spotify has decided that it doesn’t want to be in the music distribution business, after all. Eleven months ago, the streamer launched a beta program that allowed artists to upload new music to the platform at no cost. Now, it has informed artists that will be shutting down. To keep…
Ridesharing, The New VIP Event Transportation Experience
When crafting a VIP event experience, it’s important to make sure the attendee has an elevated experience from the moment they walk out the door. Luckily, the advent of ridesharing technology has made premium, stress-free transportation an achievable reality. _____________________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate from the Eventbrite blog A…
Music Market Focus: China Streaming, Recording Business In China [Part 1/2]
Recently, China has successfully navigated its way up the music industry food chain, rising from 12th to 7th in the global industry in just two years. Here we look at what has led to the rapid growth in the country’s streaming and recording business, ________________________ Guest post from the Soundcharts…
Merlin Pulled Down Almost $900 Million For Indie Labels In 12 Months
Where historically being on an indie label was often a last resort after being rejected by a major, these days an indie signing can actually benefit an artist, thanks in large part due to Merlin, an organization dedicated to collecting global digital royalties for independent labels. _________________________ Guest post by…
Free Social Music Discovery App LÜM Launches To Boost Emerging Artists
LÜM has launched its its iOS app designed to connect merging artists with new fans. The Madison, WI based startup recently closed their $1.2 million seed financing and recently partnered with concert promoters Frank Productions. LÜM’s goal is to decrease the disparity between mainstream and undiscovered music by leveraging streaming…
Beatport Adds Offline DJ Locker in Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox
DJ focused music subscription service Beatport LINK is now available in Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox software. The public beta is currently available on Mac only, but will be available for Windows soon. With the new rekordbox integration, laptop DJs can take 50 (with Beatport LINK PRO) or 100 (with Beatport LINK…