For those running a label with music on Spotify, the platform has a ton of exciting tools packed into its Spotify Analytics for Labels feature, all for the low-low price of nothing at all. Here we explore what it does and why you should care about it. _____________________________ Guest post…
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Music Biz Weekly Talks Favorite Tools: Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire, Fiverr and More
This week veteran music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert talk about some of their favorite and most used tools, including Appsumo, Fiverr, Canva, Wave Video, Linkfire and Linktree on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. _____________________________ Listen to more episodes of the Music Biz Weekly podcast here. Favorite Tools: Canva,…
Spotify To Launch In Russia Priced $2.35 USD Per Month, Lower Than Apple Music
Spoitfy has been promising to launch in Russia for years, but the streamer finally signaled a summer 2019 debut by sharing what it will charge. At RUB 150 / USD $2.30, Spotify will be priced lower than Apple Music in Russia, which costs RUB 169 / USD $2.65 per month….
5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation Last Week
Even as you were having some much-deserved rest a relaxation last week, others toiled on, making big decisions and cutting big deals. To bring you up to speed before you’ve even finished your first cup of coffee, here are the 5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation…
NMPA Backed Mechanical Licensing Collective Wins Battle To Administer Music Modernization Act
The US Copyright Office has named the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as the official entity tasked with licensing and administering rights under the new Music Modernization Act (MMA). The MLC was backed by many major industries organizations including National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most frequently read articles on Hypebot covered Borchetta’s pushback against Swift, how Big Machine Records inadvertently promoted a label services deal, Spotify’s shutting down of free direct distribution, and more! How The ‘Spotify Sound’ Is Changing Music Borchetta Bites Back: Taylor, ‘It’s Time For Some Truth’ And…
Vodafone’s ‘My Muze’ Music Streaming App Quietly Reaches Over a Million Downloads in South Africa
In March 2018, Spotify went live in South Africa. The company would offer local users a Premium subscription for R5.99, or about $0.42 USD at the time. Yet, the low price only lasted for a short time. Shortly after the introductory offer – good for on…
Streaming Takes Fans Beyond The Hits. Empowers Music Discovery
As artists continue to one-up each other across all metrics, it seems the music industry one percent are giving way to a broader swathe of artists, making for an at least somewhat more egalitarian music industry. __________________________ Guest post from AWAL Records are breaking left and right. As artists one-up…
Spotify hires former VICE Media exec Cameron Farrelly as Global Creative Director
“I will be developing campaigns, activation and original IP that the world will obsess about”
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Metadata For Musicians: What It Is, Why It’s So Vital
Given its critical role in providing info that impacts how your music is stored, sorted, and identified, if your metadata isn’t in order, your music simply isn’t ready for public release. Here we break down exactly what metadata is, and why need to get it in order before dropping new…