[UPDATED] Kanye West has set a lunch meeting with President Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the White House on Thursday, The New York Times reports. West has been a vocal, if controversial, supporter of the president in recent months. West’s discussion with Trump “will include manufacturing resurgence in America,…
Category archives: Publishing & Songwriting
The 3 Best Ways To Ensure Your Next Event Is Sold Out
No matter how much work you sink into a show or tour, it’ll all be for not if no one shows up. Marketing is key to filling the house, and while it may seem difficult or intimidating, it could really be much worse. Here we look at three of the…
Getting Started With Email Newsletters As A Musician
While most artists likely already have some presence on social media, a great way to strengthen your platform and better connect with fans is to implement an email newsletter into your strategy. Here we look at some tips and ideas for getting started. ____________________________ Guest post by by Freddie Tubbs…
How The EP Killed The LP Star
Shifts in the music industry have precipitated a new rapid fire format of music release, with artists constantly creating new music and releasing singles rapid-fire. In addition to other changes, this shift has caused the EP to begin edging out the LP as a dominant format of music. _____________________________________ Guest…
5 Key Priorities For New Artists
For those fresh-faced artists just arriving on the scene, there are several important steps they must be sure to take in order to ensure they have at least a chance of success. Here we outline what the the top five priorities of new artists should be. ______________________________ Guest post from…
Lil Yachty, Zaytoven Collaborate with Unknown Rappers, Producers
In a bit of good news for aspiring rappers, artists Lil Yachty, Zaytoven, and AXE Body Spray have recently launched a two part contest which will give up-and-comers a chance to become collaborators on upcoming releases from the aforementioned artists. ______________________________ Guest post by Bo Turner of Repost Network Good…
$400M Apple Shazam Acquisition, 200K Verified Spotify Artists, More Stats Shaping Today’s Music Business
[UPDATED] A look at some key music business numbers that are shaping the direction of the industry, including Apple’s 400 million dollar acquisition of Shazam, 200,000 verified users on Spotify for Artists and more. _________________________ Guest post by Brant David for Midem As autumn starts to glow, so do exciting…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week we’re sharing helpful tips for the independent, do-it-yourself artist on how they can promote their music on digital platforms more effectively, what makes for smart touring route, how to collect the proper royalties you’re due when you release new music, and much more! Digital Music Promotion: 5 Keys…
Digital Music Promotion: 5 Keys To Success
The world of online promotion is a crowded one, with new music being released everyday, it can be difficult to get your work noticed at all. Unfortunately there’s not silver bullet when it comes to digital music promotion, but here we look some tips that can at least improve your…
Arithmetic Online: The Ethical Pool Solution To Streaming Royalty Allocation
Fans and artists alike are currently more than a little a displeased by the "Big Pool" method with which streaming services calculate how artists get paid. Here we explore an alternative method of calculating these royalties dubbed the "Ethical Pool Solution" which would allow listeners to direct royalties only to…