Almost 50 years after The Beatles disbanded, the Fab Four remain Universal Music Group’s fourth best seller of the last year. MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan takes a fascinating dive into the numbers to discover what that implies for streaming’s future and the long term revenue that it may deliver to…
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Sound Royalties Offers PledgeMusic Artists $3M In Low Interest Royalty Advances
Sound Royalties is offering artists stuck without payment from PledgeMusic royalty advances at 4%. The music-focused finance firm is committing up to $3 million to affected musicians. “We care about the impact these issues have had on creatives,” said Sound Royalties Founder and CEO Alex Heiche. “Numerous hard-working bands and…
Most Artists Don’t Understand Their Record Deal, Do You?
Musicians need to understand the contracts they sign and their implications, but most don’t. Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast by manager and educator Mark Tavern to explore why that is and what to do about. Signing a record deal is a major…
Full Text Of Spotify, WMG Dueling Statements On India Lawsuit and Launch
After WMG filed for an injunction to stop the launch of Spotify in India on Monday, both companies issued unusually strong statements that will resonate in the coming weeks, as the streamer continues global licencing re-negotiations with all three major music groups. From Warner Music Group (bold added) "After months…
Instagram Story Ideas For Fan Engagement
With the release of its story’ feature, Instagram opened the floodgates on a strong new resource for artists to promote their work. Here we look at some helpful story ideas for helping artists to engage and reel in their fans on IG. ___________________________ Guest post by Randi Zimmerman from the…
Best And Worst Times To Post On Facebook 2019
Facebook may not be the holy grail of music marketing that you’d hoped, but with 2.32 billion monthly active users, it’s still an undeniably important channel. So, when are the best and worse times to post on Facebook to reach the maximum audience? via sharelov
SOCAN Reports A Record Breaking Year
Canadian rights organization SOCAN published their preliminary results for 2018, revealing that the year was a record-breaker for the Canadian music industry. The PRO recorded record total revenues of $374 Million for 2018, an 11% increase over 2017. Of that, $315 was distributed to SOCAN members, up from $295 million…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week, we have a whole host of tips and advice for the indie artists out there trying to make it big, including a walkthrough of what it takes to hit the billboard charts, what makes for the perfect set (if you’re an opener) how to create original content on…
2019 Must-Attend Music Conferences
Music conferences can a be a life changing experience, and the perfect place to educate yourself about the industry, connect with your contemporaries, and make contact with the powers that be. They can also be a huge waste of time however, so we’ve here provided a short list of must-attend…
129 Members Of US Congress Renew Assault On Musicians With The ‘Local Radio Freedom Act’
Broadcast radio lobbyists and a bipartisan coalition of 124 members House members and 5 senators are backing the latest edition of the Local Radio Freedom Act, which would continue to limit the royalties that radio stations pay on recordings. To put this in context, the United States is one of…