How To Craft An Effective Spotify Audio Ad For Your Music
With the new Show.co's Ad Builder tool, artists can easily create an ad capable of reaching Spotify's massive listening population, with targeting based on the geography and genre interests of. Continue reading
Recorded Music Revenue Grows 9.7%, Streaming Up 34% Worldwide says IFPI
The global recorded music market was up 9.7% in 2018. That's the fourth consecutive year of growth, according to the recorded music industry trade group IFPI's Global Music Report 2019.. Continue reading
Unsigned And Social: Touring On A Shoestring Budget
Touring is challenging enough, and doing so as an independent artist on a shoestring budget is even harder. That said, careful planning and promotion can help make it a fulfilling. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Kobalt Grows, IncInk, India’s Indie Music Label, Bitbird, IBMA and More
In this edition of the Business Of Indie, Kobalt reports major growth and losses, India's IncInk and Indie Music Label make the news, Bitbird makes some noise in EDM and. Continue reading
5 Data Driven Insights That Sell Concert Tickets
With live music continuing to be the primary revenue source for most artists, getting concert-goers through the door has become a paramount priority. Luckily, we have data on our side,. Continue reading
Apple Becomes A Media Company, Pivots To Subscriptions [Mark Mulligan]
As iPhone and hardware sales slowed, Apple has sought new revenue streams; and like it has with Apple Music is shifting to a revenue strategy based more on content and. Continue reading
Insider’s Guide To Making Money In The Music Business: An Interview With The Authors
Music is a business of money, contracts, tough decisions and making the most of every opportunity. To succeed – to make money and have a career – you need knowledge. Continue reading
How To Set Up A Successful Music Marketing Campaign
In this fourth of AWAL's five part Decoded series on how to effectively allocate money in your music career, we dig into the process behind setting up your next music. Continue reading
What Musicians Need To Know About Spotify’s Personalized Editorial Playlists
Spotify has recently been testing the waters with its new personalized editorial playlists, a kind of hybrid between curatorial and strictly algorithmic playlists. Here Chris Robley outlines what artists need. Continue reading