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Music marketers Crowd Surf has added Sarah Gaupel and Emily Bowman as Marketing Account Managers in the LA office. Gaupel worked as a Digital Marketing Specialist at Fearless Record and Bowman joins from Bkstg where she was a Community Manager. Crowd Surf has offices in Los Angeles, Nashville and New…

Change Needed Before Net Can Drive Creativity and Prosperity, say Musicians, Academics

In this except from a submission made to the EU’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a coalition of performers, musicians, and academics issue a plea to restructure the web as a place where creative culture can thrive. ______________________________ Guest post by Neil Turkewitz, this first appeared Medium This is an…

One77 Music Launches With $27M Catalog Backed By Virgo

Music publisher One77 Music has launched in New York City, with an eye for new catalog and some very deep pockets. Led by veteran music exec Jennifer Blakeman, One77 launches with a catalog of 6,000 songs, which it values at $27 million, as well as a substantial, but undisclosed capital…

This Week In 1955, Rock ‘n Roll Went #1 For First Time

In this piece Daniel Reifsnyder takes a journey back to 1955, when rock ‘n’ roll climbed to the top of the charts for the first time with the now culturally ubiquitous number "(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock". _________________________ Guest post by Daniel Reifsnyder of Soundfly’s Flypaper blog For someone…

Guide To Getting Songs Placed In TV, Movies

As a musician, chances are you want to get your music heard, and for it to have an emotional impact of some kind. One of this best way to make this happen is to get your music placed in TV and film. Here we look at the best way of…

Assert Your Independence: Contact Your Senator To Support Music Modernization Act

In this piece William Glanz reviews the current state of the Music Modernization Act, what progress it still has to make, relevant commentary being made about the bill, and more, as well as encouraging artists to advocate for copyright law by calling their senator. __________________________ Guest post by William Glanz…

Guide To Increase Conversion Rate Of Your Music Website

While you likely have a website, are you really getting the most out of it? Here we explore changes you can make to optimize your site that will produce more results from fans already visiting your site. ________________________ Guest post Josh Wardini of The Music Entrepreneaur Are you interested in…

Brand Sponsorships, Endorsements Agreements For Artists [Part 2]

Here Justin M. Jacobson highlights several important clauses which artists should take note of when entering into brand sponsorship agreements, using three different examples to illustrate the terms and language used. _____________________________ Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq from the TuneCore Blog This is the second installment in a…

Breaking Through In The Social Media Age

Since its humble origins these many years ago, YouTube has made more than a few stars, and continues to do so even now. The platforms ubiquity, however, has made it that much harder for artists to break through the clutter and get noticed. Here we look at a few success…

Top 5 Ways How To Promote Your Music Video

Achieving success on Youtube and social platforms requires more than just creating a great music video – the promotional strategy surrounding how you market said video will ultimately make the most difference in how well it fares. ________________________ Guest post by Herman Poleschuk, CEO and Founder of video marketing company…