Radio Airplay: Still Worth It? [Brian Hazard]

Here musician Brian Hazard walks us through his experience using Jango/Radio Airplay to promote his music, allowing us to see how effective this sort of paid promotion is, and whether. Continue reading

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Merchbar July Hot Merch Includes Jerry Garcia, Drive-By Truckers, Twenty One Pilots and More

Summer mean big festivals and outdoor concerts and that means a surge in merchandise sales.  Here's the latest in this summer's hottest merch via Merchbar, who just cut a deal. Continue reading

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Songwriters Deserve Better Than This, Says NMPA’S David Isrealite

A U.S. Department Of Justice decision to require 100% licencing of music has sent shock waves through the publishing and songwriting sectors. In this op-ed, David Israelite, the President and. Continue reading

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Stagelink Closes 2nd Seed Round For Crowdsourced Concerts

[UPDATED] Only playing the places where your fans are is the holy grail of touring. Several startups have tried to achieve that  goal by crowdsourcing live shows.  Stagelink is the. Continue reading

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Home Recording: Avoiding Acoustic Treatments That Don’t Work

Given the hefty price tag associated with proper acoustic treatment, a number of less expensive DIY alternatives have begun to crop up. Unfortunately, in addition to not being the best. Continue reading

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7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Artists

While we spend a lot time trying to figure out what it is that successful artists do in order to be so, it is perhaps equally important to consider what unsuccessful. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEFING: Led Zeppelin Want $800K From Spirit • Alliance Completes ANconnect Buy • PRS Financials • More

​MONDAY 7.11.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  The music industry's  summer slowdown is here, but behind the scenes…. Updated continuously under our More News tab. ​

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This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators this week weighed in on the potential end of freemium music on Spotify, what Virtual Reality technology may mean for the music industry, and why purchasing TIDAL would. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

In the wide world of independent and DIY this week, we have tips on sharing YouTube playlists, email marketing for musicians, why more artists ought to tour like its the. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Home Studio • Email Marketing • Keep Yourself Interestd In Practice • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at setting up home recording, how to effectively do email marketing, ways artists can keep themselves interested in practice, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's Rewind, watch Spotify rack up an increasing number of paid subscribers leaving Apple Music in the dust, and more.

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