Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Be A Better Studio Musician • Top Cities For Aspiring Musicians • Merch • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at becoming a better musician, the best cities for aspiring musicians, new kinds of merch, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we mash the rewind button on another week of music industry news, it's time to reexamine some favorite music podcasts, the vast potential of cryptocurrency, why the revenue from streaming. Continue reading

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Justin Bieber And The Self-Perpetuating Upward Spiral

Here we closely examine how Justin Bieber's domination of the charts is both a cause and effect of his popularity on Spotify, and why the streaming playlist is edging out radio as. Continue reading

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How Patreon Works For Me [Indie Musician Nate Maingard]

Here devoted Patreon user Nate Maingard offers us an inside look at the benefits of the service, and provides several tips other potential users should keep in mind when using Patreon so as. Continue reading

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SFX Borrows $20M At 20% Interest, Uses Promoter ID&T As Collateral

SFX is openly exploring bankruptcy and the sale of assets to avoid implosion. But to buy some time, CEO Robert Sillerman and a board of directors that he seems to. Continue reading

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Terror In The Recording Studio: 4 Tips To Conquer Red Light Syndrome

While an artist may play perfectly when practicing on their own, the pressure and scrutiny of a recording studio can often cause an otherwise talented artist to fall to pieces.. Continue reading

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Our Favorite Music Podcasts

As the medium continues to grow in popularity, several musical podcasts in particular have distinguished themselves from the herd. Here the people at PledgeMusic share a few of their staff favorites.

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Eurosonic Noorderslag Chalks Up Another Successful Year

European music convention and festival Eurosonic Noorderslag has wrapped up a successful session for 2016. The festival and conference, which ran January 13th – 16th in Groningen, Netherlands, attracted 4,124 international. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEFING: Music Tech Bubble? • iHeart Passes 80M • ‘Compton’ Wins Music Supervisor Award • Piracy Research • More

Friday 1.22.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Is it a bubble bursting or a correction? Great ideas will still find funding. Updated continuously under our More News tab here. 

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5000+ Indie Net Broadcasters In Jeopardy As Live365 Announces January 31st Shutdown

Rates that net broadcasters to play music went up late last year and with the rate hike came the elimination of a special rates for smaller net broadcasters. The fallout. Continue reading

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