Five Reasons Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Musician

If you're a musician, you've probably wondered how your career would have fared if this was another decade. Would you have sold more albums if you were a musician in. Continue reading

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10 Uncovered Ways to Promote Indie Music Online

Being an indie musician means waging a constant war for survival. At the times of R.E.M., it was a real nightmare to self-produce and self-promote indie music, as artists didn't. Continue reading

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7 Music Myths New Bands Should Avoid

There are many myths out there on how to "Make It" in the music business. In today's article we debunk some of those myths on MusicThinkTank.com

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Merlin, WIN, Beggars, IMPALA Endorse Revised Apple Music Deal, More Independent Labels Sign On

[UPDATED] What a difference a day and a tweet from Eddie Cue make.  Overnight, more and more independent labels signed their contracts with Apple Music after several trade groups endorsed. Continue reading

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Major Labels, Publishers Win Victory In Airline Music Battle

Universal Music and several co-plaintiffs allege that music was being offered during flights without proper licensing agreements. Provider Global Eagle Entertainment countersued, but yesterday a judge sided with the music. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple Inks Key Indies • Beatport Adds Free Streaming • IEBA • Soundcloud Lawsuit? • More

Wednesday 6.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Google Play Music Adds Free Streaming Tier

Ladies and gentleman, despite Apple's best efforts to kill it, freemium music is not dead. Google today added a free streaming tier to its subscription Google Play Music offering.

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What Apple Music Will Mean To Artists

Eventually the current battle with Apple Music will be settled, and most artists and labels will sign on. When they do and Apple Music launches next week, it is a. Continue reading

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TIDAL Adds Tunecore, DistroKid Distribution As CEO Resigns, 25 Employees “Forced To Leave”

Even as Apple may be fighting with the indies, TIDAL is adding tens of thousands of tracks from two of the sector's bigger players. But TIDAL's CEO has just resigned. Continue reading

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Step By Step Guide To Verifying Your Official Social Media Profiles

A good start to protecting your name and brand is to authenticate and verify your social media profiles online. Some sites have to grace you with verification (Twitter, Instagram) while. Continue reading

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