The Past Year For Music Startups, The Success of Nexflix, And The Niche Side of Music Streaming
In a recent episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talked with Jon Maples, the former VP of product at Rhapsody, about what the music startup landscape. Continue reading
BandsInTown Passes 15 Million App Downloads, 250,000 Artists
(UPDATED) BandsInTown announced today that more than 15 million music fans have downloaded its app. The company also shared that 250,000 artists now use the platform to promote their live. Continue reading
Why Big Brands Use Indie Bands
Big brands are turning to indie musicians for the soundtracks to their marketing campaigns. In an interview with Forbes, Eric Sheinkop, CEO of Music Dealers, the company responsible for bridging. Continue reading
5 Minute Music Marketer – Get Bob Baker’s New Book For Only 99¢
Bob Baker has been preaching the gospel of DIY and D2F music marketing sine before either term was invented. He's written essential books and blog posts, and taught courses, all. Continue reading
The Death of the (Musical) Middle Class
Guest Post by Courtney Harding on This Week In Music Tech Tumblr With the publication of Ethan Kaplan’s totally brilliant “Generic Article About Spotify” a few weeks ago, I thought we’d truly. Continue reading
5 Things You Can Do Today to Grow Your Songwriting Career
By Alex Badanes on Songtrust Blog Submit your Songs into Songwriting Competitions: Yes, there are scams out there, but don’t let that stop you. Many songwriting competitions can help your songs gain exposure to. Continue reading
How Do Feature Placements On iTunes, Spotify and Amazon Work?
Distribution in the music industry is one of the most important aspects of any musician's career. It means that you are getting your music out to the masses, which could. Continue reading
The 3 Biggest Delusions Musicians STILL Have About the Music Industry
By Amy Sciaretto on Sonicbids Blog Despite mountains of easy-to-find evidence to the contrary, musicians still have some serious delusions about the music industry and how to "make it." To quote the. Continue reading
