Viva Latino: Flagship Spotify Playlist For The Latin Market
Although it surprising didn't receive any Grammy wins even after its explosive success over the past year, the popularity of Despacito has been a strong indicator of the opportunity presented. Continue reading
Snoop Dog Was Music’s True King Of The Super Bowl
The apparent musical star of Super Bowl week? Snoop Dogg. The rapper has been seen on BET’s Super Bowl Gospel Celebration where he debuted music from his upcoming gospel –. Continue reading
Independent Venue Week To Debut In US This Summer
Independent Venue Week will make its US debut this July 9-15 in cities across the county. The wildly popular UK edition of Independent Venue Week launched in 2014 with Colin Greenwood of. Continue reading
Michelle Brook Of Sour Mash, Ignition Records Talks Industry, Marketing Strategies [INTERVIEW]
In this interview Michelle Brook, the digital manager at Ignition Records talks about her work in the industry, and share her opinions and experiences on the value of marketing using. Continue reading
Ins And Outs Of Biographies, Press Releases and Press Kits
This week on the Music Business Weekly podcast, Michael Brandvold discusses the importance of an artist's biography, press releases and a press kit with Wade Sutton of the Rocket To. Continue reading
Transparency In Music Licensing And Ownership Act Quietly Adding Cosponsors
Last year a new bill was introduced by Wisconsin Representative Jim Sensenbrenner titled the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, and although it received significant criticism for not actually. Continue reading
Timberlake, Prince, Music In Super Bowl Ads Streams Surge
Justin Timberlake’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show got very mixed reviews, but his streams surged 214% on Spotify in the US during the hour that followed Philadelphia Eagles' win over. Continue reading
5 Things Songwriters Should Know About Their 44% Increase In Streaming Royalties
A recent legal win for songwriters brought the exciting news that mechanical royalties for interactive streaming will be kicking up by roughly 44% over the next five years. Here we. Continue reading
5 Up And Coming Music Festivals Gaining Popularity In Europe
Music festivals are an important meeting point between artists and their fans and can represent a major springboard in the career of aspiring musicians and bands. In recent years, the. Continue reading
Best Buy Ends CD Sales, Target Demands New Terms
CD sales fell 18.5% last year, as steaming became the dominant format for more and more U.S. consumers. But this substantial decline could accelerate as Best Buys says it will. Continue reading
