PledgeMusic Goes Silent
PledgeMusic has not offered an update to the hundreds of musicians and thousands of fans affected by the crowdfunder's inability to pay creators the funds that fans had pledged. Even. Continue reading
Spotify’s New Personalized Playlists May Impact Where Your Music Appears
Appearing on one of Spotify's playlists has, in many ways, become the Holy Grail of the music industry for up and coming artists, but doing so could soon get harder,. Continue reading
Songwriters vs Big Tech: Has The Tide Turned? [David Israelite]
[UPDATED] In this guest post, National Music Publishers Association head David Israelite explores how social media has shifted public opinion toward the songwriters and music publishers in their battles with. Continue reading
Cover Songs As A Marketing Asset
For developing artists, cover songs can be an incredibly valuable marketing asset. Instantly recognizable hits or cult classics can help bridge the divide between an artist and a potential fan. Continue reading
Ari Herstand On Digital Distributors, Spotify Listeners and More [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Musician, author and artist advocate Ari Herstand visits with Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly Podcast to discuss digital distributors, Spotify listeners and his book ‘How To Make It. Continue reading
What It’s Like To Tour As An Unestablished Band
While many non-musicians think of touring as one of the more glamorous aspects of an artist's career, the reality for most musicians is radically different, but while financial destitution and. Continue reading
TikTok Launches ‘Spotlight’ to Support Indie Musicians
Hugely popular short video app TikTok is launching "TikTok Spotlight," a program to discover and support independent and unsigned artists. TikTok Spotlight will offer an opportunity to build a community. Continue reading
Why, How To Practice In Gig Conditions
While practice is obviously essential to improving your performance abilities as a musician, where and how you do so can dramatically impact the kind of improvement you see. In this. Continue reading
