4 Mentalities That Will Kill Your Music Career
The life of an independent musician is a stressful one, and in order to make your career a success, it's important to avoid slipping into the following four mentalities, regardless of. Continue reading
Concord Bicycle Music Acquires HighTone & Bandit Records Catalogs
The Concord Bicycle music group continues its multi-year buying spree of both independent record labels and music publishers with the acquisition of two iconic indies Americana, folk and blues label. Continue reading
Spotify Acquries Social Apps Soundwave, Cord Project
In its drive to compete, Spotify is constantly iterating and adding new features. Usually that's been done in-house or via major acquisitions like The Echo Nest. But now they've taken. Continue reading
Starbucks Turns Up Volume On Spotify Partnership With Song Saving
Music has always been an integral part of Starbuck's imaging; and when fans began the shift from physical goods to streaming, the 7500+ store chain partnered with Spotify. All Starbuck's. Continue reading
After Cancelling IPO, Deezer Raises $109 Million In New Funding From Powerful Partners
One of Spotify's biggest rivals, Deezer looked like it was in a bit of trouble after cancelling its IPO and some unflattering questions about user counts last year. Today, the. Continue reading
Patreon Raises Additional $30M “To Fund the Emerging Creative Class”
Kickstarter virtually created mainstream crowdfunding and PledgeMusic refined it for musicians. But Patreon has taken a decidedly different approach to helping fans fund undervalued musicians and other creators by championing. Continue reading
BandPage Expands Rhapsody Integration With Concert Push Notifications
As music fans turn to streaming, musicians and music marketers are searching for ways to meaningfully engage their fans there. Slowly but surely, digital music services are adding tools that. Continue reading