Commentators inside the music biz this week shared their thoughts on what the global music industry can learn from China, why Article 13 could be a disaster for independent artists, whether live albums are still a valuable format for artists, and more! Monetize Music Fandom, Not Consumption: What Japan, Global…
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In the world of DIY and Indie music this week, we take on how to best keep fans engaged on social before a show, some compelling reasons to enter the Independent Music Awards, four essential Instagram practices for musicians in 2019, and more. How To Keep Fans Engaged On Social…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Context For Your Music • Band Brand • MIDI Keyboards • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on how to effectively develop a context for you music online, the best way to officially register your band’s brand, why MIDI keyboards are taking over, and more. Ayla Smith | How To Develop A Context For Your Music Jessica Dais | 20…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we peruse another busy seven days in the music industry, we revistit the possibily that conventional radio may have successfully dodged the digital bullet, SiriusXM’s impress revenue, some top models facing fallout from Fyre Fest, and more! Is It Possible That Radio Dodged The Digital Bullet? SiriusXM Reports Record…
PledgeMusic Issues Update As Talks To Save It Continue
PledgeMusic, which has been plagued by months of late payments and non-payments to artists, has issued a new statement as part of an aggressive attempt to save the struggling music crowdfunding platform, which many artists, labels and marketers have come to rely on. This week, founder Benji Rogers returned to…
Penske Media Acquires 100% Of Rolling Stone Magazine
Penske Media Corporation, which also own Variety and Deadline, has quietly acquired full ownership n the venerable music publication Rolling Stone. Penske Media, which acquired a controlling stake in Rolling Stone in December 2017 from longtime publisher Jann Wenner, now has bought the outstanding shares from minority partner BandLab Technologies….
How To Develop A Context For Your Music
The rise of the online marketplace has, in many ways, made it easier for musicians to get discovered online, but playlist culture often means that even if listeners discover a single song, they may miss the bigger picture – and broader context – of your music and image as an…
Zane Lowe To Keynote Music Biz Conference
Music Biz, The Music Business Association, has announced Zane Lowe of Beats 1 and Apple Music as the latest industry figure to keynote 2019 Music Biz Conference. The Grammy-nominated producer, DJ, and Global Head of Artist Relations and Host for Apple Music will give a keynote interview on Sunday, May…
A Brief Guide To Writing A Music Press Release That Collects New Fans
Once your music is ready for release, the next step is to prepare a carefully crafted press release that will communicate to any reader all the key information about your music in way which is comprehensive, clear, and to the point, and which draws fans in. Here we look at…
Spotify India Price To Be Just $2 A Month, Labels Delay Launch [REPORT]
As we reported yesterday, Spotify’s launch in India has been delayed because the streamer has been unable to close deals with at least two of the major label groups. Now we may have a hint as to why Universal and Sony have not yet signed on. The status of a…