TUE. BRIEFING: Kanye Kills Album Release • Kesha Drama Continues • SESAC Moves • Bowie On Instrgram • More
TUESDAY 2.23.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web The album release has been on life support for awhile, but Kayne just pulled the plug. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
The Experts Share 6 Instagram Tips For Muscians
Although it is, at present, one of the most popular social media tools, many artists may struggle with getting the most they can out of the popular image sharing platform. Here. Continue reading
The Music Industry Needs Better: Bandpage And How Open Technology Will Save The Industry [Jesse Von Doom]
While Bandpage is the most recent music startup promising to save artists to be purchased by tech giant like YouTube, it's hardly the first. What the music industry needs, however, is. Continue reading
INSIDE SFX: Financial Filings Reveal A Deeply Troubled Company
According to detailed financials made public as part the SFX Entertainment bankruptcy proceedings, the troubled promoter fell well short of expectations. At the beginning of 2015, its guidance was $500,000 of. Continue reading
SF MusicTech Announces Fall 2016 Edition
SAVE THE DATE: Brian Zisk and his wonderful team at SF Music Tech have announced edition #18 of this essential gathering of the music and tech tribes will be on Monday,. Continue reading
Spotify Killed Piracy? 57M In U.S. Still Pirate Music, Says New Survey
According to the prevailing wisdom, education, judicial action, Spotify, Pandora and streaming music that makes a free or almost free infinite jukebox available to everyone, has killed piracy. But that's. Continue reading
Diplo, Calvin Harris Top Inaugural Electronic Music Award Nominees
Diplo and Calvin Harris lead the list of nominees with two nods each for the inaugural edition of the Electronic Music Awards. Set to take place on April 14 at. Continue reading
4 Reasons Snapchat Is A Major Marketing Opportunity For Artists
Whatever your opinion of the photo sharing service may be, the rapidly growing Snapchat will be a critical marketing weapon in your social media arsenal moving forward into 2016, and provides artists. Continue reading
The Anatomy Of A Hit Song
What exactly does it take to make a song a hit? Here we examine the question of whether or not there exists a formula for making a song into a. Continue reading
Kesha Loses Dr. Luke Contract Dispute, Taylor Swift Donates $250K To Help Embattled Singer
It's a lesson in contract law as a weapon instead of a framework for agreement. Kesha lost a major round in her battle with producer Dr. Luke on Friday, but. Continue reading
