How To Make The Most Of A Song, Album Premier

It's a cutthroat industry out there, and when time comes for you to throw your hat in the ring and release new music, it's up to you to do everything. Continue reading

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Email Lists For Musicians: Where To Get Started

An oldie but a goodie, email marketing is one of the best ways to turn fans who like your music into fans who buy your music, but building a robust,. Continue reading

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5 Things You Need To Have Ready Before You Tell Anyone About Your Music

Having music is all well and good, but when it comes to getting a relevant party interested, your ephemeral window of opportunity can't be wasted. Here we Chris Robley details. Continue reading

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UMG Revenue Grew 10% In 2018, Streaming Up 37%

Universal Music Group revenue grew 10% to $6.8 billion USD in 2018 when compared to 2017. The “A Star Is Born” soundtrack, Drake, Post Malone, The Beatles and XXXTentacion were. Continue reading

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Article 13 Finalized And It Will Change The Music Industry

EU negotiators have agreed on the final text of the new sweeping Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market, including language on the contentious Article 13 clause.

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Bankrupt RPM Distribution Owes $6.7 Million To Labels

Following the sudden closure of Canada’s largest independent vinyl distributor RPM last month, details surrounding the company’s bankruptcy have begun to emerge. A sworn statement filed by RPM president Paul. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: UMG Revenue Up 10% • Pollstar Award Winners • Symphonic Launches Bodega Sync • More

FRIDAY 2.15.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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SoundCloud Now Has 5X As Many Tracks As Spotify

SoundCloud has officially passed 200 million tracks uploaded. The milestone makes the streamer's catalog four to five times larger than its competitors with Apple Music and Spotify estimated to have. Continue reading

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Billboard’s Power 100 List: The Right & Wrong

As such 'best ofs' are want to do, Billboard's recent Power 100 list of the music industry's most important people was met with some controversy by the industry as a. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Silent One Week After All Campaigns Suspended

The suspension of all crowdfunding campaigns on PledgeMusic continued Thursday, a full week after they began. The company has been silent since all week, leaving thousands of musicians in the. Continue reading

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