Live Nation Reports Drop In Concert Attendance
Live Nation announced their third-quarter results last week, revealing a 1.4% rise in Q3 earnings, despite a decrease in revenue from lower concert attendance. According to their Q3 filing, Live. Continue reading
Why Is It So Hard to Give a Record Label My Money?
Have you ever had trouble trying to buy music because it was not available? For example, some music can’t be purchased in other countries moths after release. On Music Think. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: UMG Wants EMI, $6M For Ustream, UK vs. Pirate Bay, Eminem, Digital Sales, Pandora & More
EMI SALE UPDATE: Universal Music Group is back at the table trying to buy EMI. (WSJ) In addition only WMG/Access and a longshot bid by billionaire Ron Perleman are the. Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: How A Major Label Markets A New Artist
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Bruce Warila: Getting the music advertising ROI calculation correct… Minh Chau: How A Major Label Markets A New Artist Mario Evon: Are you. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Court Rules Against Universal Music In Lawsuit That Could Pay Artists Millions And Hip Hop Icon Chuck D Joins Fight. iTunes Match Misses Launch Date, But Signs Are Its Inching. Continue reading
Social Media Trends: Focus on Your Website, Songwriting, and Playing Live (?!)
I recently had the pleasure of moderating a panel called “Social Media: New Trends for Current Users” at the recent OCFF conference in Niagara Falls. After 90 minutes of discussion,. Continue reading
5 Music Industry Lessons Musician, Producer Butch Walker Learned The Hard Way
Producer Butch Walker has worked with the likes of Weezer, Katy Perry, Pink, Avril Lavigne, and Panic! at the Disco. In his new book Drinking with Strangers: Music Lessons from. Continue reading
How Music Travels: Map Documents The Evolution Of Dance Music
Thomson, a UK-based travel company, recently made a smart marketing move by posting an infographic on its blog titled "How Music Travels – The Evolution of Western Dance Music". Drawing. Continue reading
Don’t Have An App? You’re Not Reaching 50% Of Potential Fans [SURVEY]
Read the results of a new survey of mobile users, and you come to the conclusion that not having an app or mobile friendly site means you're missing a regular. Continue reading
Emotional Hook + Technical Hook = Viral Success
The infographic our recent post 7 Ways To Help Your Marketing Message Go Viral reminded the folks at the Buffer blog of two concepts key for anyone hoping to take. Continue reading