6 Music Business Lessons We Can Learn From ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Besides being one of the most greatly anticipated films of 2015, Straight Outta Compton also has several valuable lessons to teach us about complex and still relevant issues within the. Continue reading
Niche Music: The Next Streaming Frontier
While streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer a seemingly unlimited buffet of music from which listeners can pick and choose, it may be more variety than most listeners. Continue reading
New On Our Jobs Board: Ecommerce Manager At Status Audio, More
Online audio retailer Status Audio is hiring an ecommerce manager, Sneak Attack needs a social media manager and Steve Aoki's Dim Mak seeks a director of PR. Find details on these great gigs and. Continue reading
Pandora Turns 10 Today, Celebrates With Costly Ad Free Listening
Pandora turns 10 years old today. That is an eternity in streaming music and they're celebrating with a day of ad free listening that will cost the company more than $1 million. Continue reading
From The “Why Haven’t They Done This Already?” Dept: Tennessee Lawmakers Consider Ban On Guns At Concerts
The intersection of music and public policy is often a muddle of conflicting interests and viewpoints. But allowing patrons to be bring guns to concerts? Why are we even having. Continue reading
Universal Music Removes Twitter Pun Parody Of Nirvana Song
A new Twitter-themed video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a song which has a historically been ripe for parody, was recently shared on Twitter and met with a very warm. Continue reading
BandPage Now Driving 1 Million Fans To Artist’s Stores Monthly
In the last year, BandPage has focused on both product improvement and partnerships. The later strategy, in particular, is starting to reap significant benefits for both BandPage and the hundreds of thousands of. Continue reading
Read Sony/ATV Head Martin Bandier’s Urgent Letter To All Songwriters
In an letter to songwriters, Martin Bandier, the head of Sony/ATV Music Publishing warned that a current Justice Department proposal that grant 100% licensing' to ASCAP and BMI. In his letter,. Continue reading
THE PITCH: Wurrly – Music Studio App Meets Artist Discovery Pltaform
Today, our ongoing series THE PITCH, which showcases early stage music startups. shines the spotlight on Wurrly, an on the go music studio app that some A&R execs are also. Continue reading
