Independent Music Labels Capture Growing 38.4% Market Share Thanks To Streaming
[UPDATED] A new study commissioned by the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) looks at the global market share of independent music labels based on copyright, rather than distribution, and reveals a. Continue reading
Who Is Hot On Pandora This Week?
[UPDATED] Last week's new releases included Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Weezer, Lindsey Stirling, MGMT, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Young, Nick Jonas and many more. How are they. Continue reading
Albums And Why They Still Matter
With the rise of playlist culture, and the nature of music consumption changing so rapidly, many are questioning whether the conventional album is worthy investment of a band or artist's. Continue reading
How to Advertise Your Event to the Right Audience on Facebook
When it comes to managing Facebook events, getting it in front of the right eyes can be huge challenge, even for veterans of social media marketing. Here we look at. Continue reading
Bandsintown Launches “Big Break” Emerging Artists Program
BandsInTown has launched "Big Break," a program designed to highlight merging artists on the popular concert discovery platform. Like Spotify's RISE and Apple Music's UP NEXT, Big Break aims to. Continue reading
Improving The Press Section Of Your Website
Remarkably, many bands and artists don't have a press section on their website, or may simply have a list of press releases in its stead. Here we look at how. Continue reading
Spotify Launches New Playlist Pitching System, Artists Mobile App [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss Spotify news that every artist and music marketer should pay attention to on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. There's a new free. Continue reading
Help Fill The Void In Music Journalism: You Don’t Need Permission To Start Writing About Music
With the death of so many music magazines and sites, more voices are needed. Lauren Rearick jumps past practical instruction for starting a independent music blog, and walks through developing. Continue reading
