Jay-Z Responds To Philadelphia Made In America Move
The year seems likely to be the final hurrah for Jay-Z’s Made In America festival, at least at its current home on Ben Franklin Parkway in the heart of downtown. Continue reading
The Problem With Perfect: The Power Of Musical Mistakes
While an error in either recording or performance is bane of many musicians' existence, such errors aren't necessarily the worst thing that can happen. In fact, some mistakes can ultimately. Continue reading
Getting To The Top Of The Pile When Submitting Your Music For Licensing
With record deals no longer what they once were, and live shows and merch sales notoriously unstable, music licensing has become one of the best ways to make reliable and. Continue reading
Tunecore Adds Facebook, Instagram Monetization
DIY distributor TuneCore has added a new opportunity – Facebook and Instagram monetization. Facebook recently cut licensing deals with all three majors, Merlin and others for music on all its. Continue reading
Spotify Opens Access To Official Playlist Editors To All, Guarantees Release Radar Placement
Spotify has launched a new beta feature that gives artists, labels and their teams a channel to submit unreleased music directly to their editorial team for playlist consideration. The new. Continue reading
5 Tips To Jumpstart A YouTube Marketing Strategy
While promoting your music may have gotten easier, doing so successfully has only gotten harder. In this piece Joan Selby illustrates how artists can flip their YouTube video marketing strategy. Continue reading
Why The World Doesn’t Yet Care About Your Music
As a musician, getting the world to pay attention to your music can be one of the most frustrating and heartbreaking tasks you will face. This piece explores why it. Continue reading
Netflix $9B Stock Tumble Also Offers A Warning For Spotify [Mark Mulligan]
$9.1 billion was wiped off its market capitalization this week, after Netflix missed aggressive targets by analysts, despite solid earnings. As Spotify prepares for its quarterly earning report next week,. Continue reading
Ted Nugent Bans Guns At Show, Calls Protesters “Dumb F**KS [HYPOCRISY ALERT!]
Second amendment supporter and gun enthusiast Ted Nugent banned all guns during his performance in Roanoke, Virginia on Tuesday night. His security team made the call at the last minute. Continue reading
