Recording Academy CEO Accused Of MusiCares Funds Abuse By Long Term Exec
UPDATED: A letter to the Recording Academy Board of Trustees by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken accuses President and Chairman Neil Portnow of redirecting funds intended for the charity to. Continue reading
Court Approves $112M Spotify Artists Compensation Fund Settling Class Action Lawsuit
[UPDATED] The court has approved the settlement of combined class action lawsuits originally brought against Spotify for copyright infringement by musicians David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick. The settlement guarantees an. Continue reading
Beginner’s Guide To Launching Social Media Ads
If you're trying to market an upcoming release or tour via social media, and your carefully crafted posts seem to be going unnoticed, don't give up hope! Here we look. Continue reading
FREE Webinar: Ask A Booking Agent
A booking agent is one of the most important members of a successful artist's team. But what exactly does a booking agent do? And how do you find one? Next. Continue reading
EDM Business Down Worldwide
The International Music Summit Business Report 2018 shows the global electronic music business took a 2% drop in 2017, fueled mainly by a dip in record sales, but added that. Continue reading
How To Diversify Your Music Promotion Efforts
With music consumption habits changing so much in recent years and showing no signs of stopping, the techniques for promoting must also adapt. Here we look at the importance of. Continue reading
Irving Azoff Calls Out ‘Liar’ Cohen, YouTube Over Payments
YouTube Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen is making the media rounds touting the launch of YouTube Music as the dawning of new day for music discovery and promising bigger. Continue reading
How To Book Convention Concerts (Without Pissing Off Staff)
Fandom convention shows can make for fun, fantastic gigs, but while these performances can be laid back, they require the same (if not more) amount of planning as any other. Continue reading
ALTERNATIVE TAKE: How Recording Industry Hid A New Attempt To Expand Copyright
Some of the new music legislation currently sailing through Congress has received criticism from music rights advocates. Not so with the CLASSICS ACT. But here, Mike Masnick of Techdirt shares. Continue reading
