Live Nation Labs Top Execs Eric Garland, Ethan Kaplan Exit As Division Restructures
Top executives Eric Garland and Ethan Kaplan have exited Live Nation Labs, the concert and ticketing giant's digital innovation hub, according to multiple sources. Labs was created after Live Nation's. Continue reading
9 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A Music Publicist
The New Year can mean new beginnings for your music career. Maybe you would like to tour more. Maybe you would like to increase your social media following. Maybe you. Continue reading
Why Engagement Might Be The Most Important Metric For Artists
By Liv Buli of Next Big Sound. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Whenever the topic of social media is raised in any forum of the music industry, a choice discussion is. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Schools Madonna: Contrasting Approaches To Social Media
Taylor Swift struck again over the holidays, pulling the heartstrings of fans and America by and large with the release of a video documenting her most recent random act of. Continue reading
SoundHound Officially Integrates Spotify “Add To Playlist” Feature For Android Users
SoundHound has released the "Add To Playlist" feature for anxiously awaiting Android smartphone owners allowing users to add a song they've either ID'd or searched for directly to a Spotify. Continue reading
Traveling With Instruments? The US Department Of Transportation Just Simplified Air Travel For Musicians
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule implementing section 403 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, requiring U.S. airlines to accept musical instruments as. Continue reading
The Complexities and ‘Price’ of SoundCloud Going Legit
Guest post by Alaister Moughan The debate on the future of the music business and the streaming economy is often framed by discussions of user base and per stream payments. What. Continue reading
Have a Music Publicist? Never Hesitate to Make These 3 Requests
By Laura Goldfarb on Sonicbids Blog Every PR firm and publicist marches to the beat of their own drum, and as a result, your campaignis going to look different from your friends'. That being said, for. Continue reading
Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Spotify: $4 Million From YouTube
Taylor Swift pulling her music off Spotify and most other streaming music services was one of the top music industry stories of 2014. Swift and label yanked her music after. Continue reading