Ex Cops Not Lovin’ McDonald’s Invitation To Play For French Fries At SXSW

McDonalds, an official sponsor of SXSW, attempted to make good on their commitment to "improve the SXSW experience for everyone" by offering artists a chance to perform in exchange for. Continue reading

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Riff Digital Offers Alternative To Snapchat That Puts Music First

This time last year, Founder Drew Meeks and his team started Riff Digital as a passion project at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. He and developers Dennis Lysenko, Andriy Katkov,. Continue reading

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Bands Shouldn’t Practice. They Should Rehearse.

When you are a touring musician, going to practice and rehearsing seem like the same thing but its not. How do you know that you are getting the most out. Continue reading

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Lady Gaga Backed Backplane Pivots To Help Others Serve Their Own Little Monsters

Backplane, which created the tech serving Lady Gaga's Little Monsters fan community raised $18.9 million as the poster child for helping brands connect with fans. But behind the scenes, the. Continue reading

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The Orchard Acquires Blind Pig Records

The Orchard broadens its catalog with the acquisition of blues and roots label Blind Pig Records, and will continue to release new product on the imprint.

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4 Out-of-the-Box Ways To Promote Your Next Album

Social media's nice and all, but in order to stand out, sometimes you just need to find more creative ways to market yourself. Try one (or all!) of these four out-of-the-box. Continue reading

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The Most Popular Social Networks For Young Americans [CHART]

While we continue to hear about Americans ages 12 to 24 fleeing Facebook for other apps like Snapchat, Vine or WhatsApp, the evidence just doesn't square up with the facts.

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Mad Genius Radio Meets Kickstarter Goal Well Ahead Of Deadline

The subscription-based internet radio service, Mad Genius Radio, launched a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising enough funds to take the service public. Not only did they reach their goal,. Continue reading

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12 Radio Promotion Tips To Help Build Awareness For Your Band

Radio promotion is the process of soliciting your music to radio stations to get airplay, to build professional relationships, and to make fans. Are you getting the most out of. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 3.9.15: ASCAP, Songwriter’s Equity Act, Pandora & More

This week's music publishing roundup looks at ASCAP's $1 billion milestone, Congressional re-introduction of the Songwriter's Equity Act and Pandora's dominance in music streaming.

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