Here, Wade Sutton weighs in on what he perceives to be hypocritical behavior by some musicians who, in spite of railing against music piracy, condone other forms of illegitimate downloading and/or streaming, and the ‘jailbreaking’ of devices like the Amazon Firestick or the Google Chromecast. ________________________________ Guest post by Wade…
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CD Baby, Tunecore, DistroKid Add Rapid Apple Music For Artists Verification
Top 3 DIY music distributors CD Baby, Tunecore and DistroKid have all added rapid Apple Music For Artists verification, unlocking the platform’s expanded analytics for their artists. To be eligible, artists must use the same email address and password that they use for their distribution account when signing up for…
5 Reasons Why Artists Should Embrace Competition And Saturated Markets
Trying to make it as an artist in 2019 is, undeniably, and uphill battle. With saturated markets and pitiful streaming revenues, attempting to cultivate a successful career as musician can seem impossibly difficult. But what if viewing competition as a negative is the wrong approach? Here we look at what…
KFOG Joins Rock Radio Deadpool
Influential and iconic California album and alt-rock station KFOG will be signing off the air for good in September. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the radio station will transition to a simulcast of KNBR-AM sports radio on Sept. 6. A statement released by Cumulus Media said that expanding KNBR…
DistroKid Adds Distribution To TikTok
[UPDATED] DistroKid has become the first DIY music distributor top add TikTok to its offering. The short video app has more than 500 million active worldwide and served as the launchpad for the longest-running #1 in chart history, “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X. "Artists have been asking us…
New Way To Game YouTube Views Being Utilized By Artists, Labels
Paying for plays and view counts has been a common practice since the dawn of on-demand, and although YouTube view counts don’t mean as much as they used to, a high count can help pull in advertising dollars. Increasingly, some artists are purchasing Google ads to play their videos over…
Apple Music Raises Ante With 4 Months Free Offering
Apple Music is now offering 4 months of free service to new subscribers. Spotify recently increased its free trial from 2 months to 3. Both moves come even as the major labels complain about falling average revenue per user exacerbated by free trials and deep discounts 4 months of free…
Tencent Music Label Deals Probed By Chinese Regulators
The deals that Tencent Music Entertainment has with record labels are under investigation by the State Administration for Market Regulation, China’s antitrust authority. The probe could end the exclusive licensing deals that Tencent has with Sony Music, UMG, WMG and others. Tencent Music has cut exclusive deals for China and…
6 Marketing Strategies For Getting Your Music On Playlists
In the age of on-demand streaming, a crowded marketplace has made getting your music discovered quite a challenge. Luckily, playlisting has become such a dominant part of music consumption that many artists are able to tweak the system in order to land their music on both algorithmically generated and user…
How Much Does Streaming Actually Pay Musicians?
Musicians regularly and understandably complain about 0the payments they receive from streaming music services and release stats to prove they’ve been wronged. Too often, however, the numbers are incomplete or fail to include the publishers, labels, etc. – that can reduce what the artist finally receives. Here Tony van Veen…