A Musician’s Essential Guide To Digital Marketing
Artists, like it or not, are frequently judged by their streaming and social media numbers. That said, it has become difficult for artists to break through the digital clutter and be. Continue reading
PRS For Music CEO Robert Ashcroft Talks Challenges, Tech Innovations In Music Royalty Collection [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, George Howard spoke with PRS for Music CEO Robert Ashcroft about the challenges and opportunities of integrating technology with both recording and public performance so as to. Continue reading
iHeartRadio Music Awards Announces 2016 Nominees – The Full List
Finalists for the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced this morning. “Our Awards are not chosen by a mysterious panel of judges,” said John Sykes, President of iHeart. “They are. Continue reading
SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces “Material Uncertainties”
This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners. Continue reading
Warner Music Pays $14M To Settle ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Suit, Song To Enter Public Domain
"EDM Happy Birthday", "Soulful Happy Birthday", "Country Happy Birthday," and of course, we need each version sung in multiple languages. You can almost hear the hard drives in home studios. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEFING: WMG Invests Millions In Artist Mgt • Showbix Adds Music • StubHub Adds Primary Ticketing • More
Tuesday 2.9.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web New models for music managers are finally emerging. Some mean being part of something bigger, others are about working smarter.. Continue reading
Unfair Pay For Artists At Live Venues: Tish Hinojosa Speaks Out
In a recent opinion piece, Austin artist Tish Hinojosa highlights the dark truth of how little musicians can expect to make for performing live, and the "beggars shouldn't be choosers" mentality which contributes to the unwillingness. Continue reading
Pirate Bay, KickAssTorrent, Others To Become Massive FREE Streaming Music Services “In Weeks” [EXCLUSIVE]
As we reported on Friday, thanks to a new plug-in from Torrents-Time, Pirate Bay has just become the world's biggest free video streaming site, and others like KickAssTorrent have pledged. Continue reading
YouTube Content ID And Audiam vs AdRev [Brian Hazard]
Rather than demanding a takedown when you catch someone using your music without permission on their YouTube video, there are instead services which allow you to cash in on the. Continue reading
Marketing With Cinemagraphs And Animated GIFs
For artists, keeping up with digital marketing trends is important when it comes to getting the attention of fans both old and new. Here we look at how GIFs and. Continue reading
Merlin Reduces Administration Fee For Indie Labels By 20%
Merlin, the global digital rights agency for independent labels has announced that it is reducing the administration fee for deals with members by 20% from 2.5% of revenues to 2%. This. Continue reading
