Category archives: Podcast

What The Fall Of PledgeMusic Means For Artists [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

With the news that crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic is entering Administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, music marketing veterans Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert of the Music Biz Weekly podcast explore what went wrong, was it means for artists and the future of music crowdfunding.

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Songwriting • UK Festival • The Business Of Sync, Music Supervision • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on some unconventional tips for writing music, how the UK festival scene has evolved over time, what goes on behind the scenes of sync and music supervision, and more! Shaun Letang| How To Write A Song, 5 Unconventional Tips Jessica Higgins | The…

Spotify & Netflix: Are They Really In the Same Boat? — Our Latest Podcast

Both are stand-alone, dominant streaming platforms in their respective arenas, with more than 100 million subscribers each.  But Spotify and Netflix are ultimately similar fish swimming in very different ponds. What?  You’re not subscribed to the Digit…

Doubling Down Again on Podcasts, Spotify Acquires Small Studio Parcast

Spotify has dug down deep on podcasts. For months, Spotify has made strategic moves into the booming podcast market. Last October, for example, the streaming music giant unveiled Spotify for Podcasters.  The service would allow podcasters to quickly li…

Spotify Continues Podcast Push With Parcast Acquisition

Spotify continues its major push into podcasting with the acquisition of Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio. The deal comes just weeks after the streamer acquired podcast giants Gimlet and Anchor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019. Since…

Our Latest Podcast: Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Maybe passing the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was the easy part. What?  You’re not subscribed to the Digital Music News Podcast?  We’re available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, and pretty much everywhere else.  Or, simply listen to the em…

Measuring Return On Investment, Defining Success In The Music Business

This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss a question sent in by Music Biz Weekly podcast listener Ashworth Wiltshire: “Can you guys talk about another dirty subject, Return On Investment (ROI), as related to the budget.” The co-hosts added a…