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Michael & Jay on how Spotify can improve Wrapped and help musicians
Like many fans, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert enjoy getting their annual Spotify Wrapped. But they also see how it could be better, particularly in ways that would be useful. Continue reading

How Taylor Swift’s direct to fan engagement embraces Web3 principles
Anyone involved in music can learn from Taylor Swift’s success including how she and her team have embraced the principles driving the shift to Web3 and netting spectacular results. by. Continue reading

Indie Spotlight: MVD Entertainment Group
MVD Entertainment Group is a full-service music and movie distribution company, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Blu-ray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights worldwide. via A2IM. Continue reading

Record Store Day launches RSD MRKT online music marketplace
The Record Store Day team has brought together record stores from around the country to create RSD MRKT, a 24/7/365 marketplace to buy special releases while still supporting an independent. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Campaign Kit brings together its Artist marketing tools
Spotify offers a range of music marketing tools, including playlist pitching, Discovery Mode, Marquee, and Showcase. Each is designed to help reach the right listeners, drive engagement when they’re listening,. Continue reading

Sona adds musician-friendly streaming, marketplace with $6.8M funding
Sona has launched a new web3-based, no-subscription, ad-free streaming music platform and a marketplace where artists can auction off SONA, the “digital twins” of songs. The startup was co-founded by. Continue reading

10 things you need before releasing music
If you want to release music but don’t know how to start, this guide is for you. Here are ten things you need to start the process (and you probably. Continue reading

An argument for handcrafted Radio [Fred Jacobs]
Where’s the humanity in AI-generated music curation? Is the algorithm really giving you music you want to hear, or what they want you to hear? And yet handcrafted radio is. Continue reading
The ‘A-Word’ describes 2023 and how we all need to approach Marketing
Artificial Intelligence? Accountability? Artistry? What word would you use to encapsulate this past year in music? Nope. by Fred Jacobs, President & Founder of broadcast consultancy Jacobs Media One of the. Continue reading