How To Build Your Crowdfunding Team – A Musician’s Guide
Ariel Hyatt's best selling book CROWDSTART is now a 3-part masterclass – Cyber PR LAB 9. With leading crowdfunding service PledgeMusic at least temporarily offline, this must-read book excerpt and. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Fans Couldn’t Watch Her Receive Time Icon Honor After UMG, WMG Issued YouTube Takedowns
The Time Magazine 100 honors the most influential people in the world with BTS, Ozuna, Khalid, and Ariana Grande among the musicians selected. Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga were honored as "icons" for 2019,. Continue reading
SiriusXM + Pandora Posts Mixed Numbers
SiriusXM today announced missed Q1 2019 operating and financial results. Total revenue of $1.7 billion increased 27% compared to the prior year with growth driven by the acquisition of Pandora.. Continue reading
Women In The Mix – Roundtable Of Women Music Producers [Video]
A recent study from the USC Annenberg's Music Coalition revealed that only two percent of producers are women, as well as only three percent of mixers and engineers. In this. Continue reading
Band Tips For Touring On A Budget
Hitting the road with your band is an exciting prospect, but can be an expensive one as well. Even for established bands, anyone operating below rockstar level is likely to. Continue reading
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Has Spotify Regained #1 Spot In US Subscriptions?
Last month the headline was that Apple Music had unofficially surpassed Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers. But new data suggests that Spotify may have pulled ahead in this neck and. Continue reading
After K-Pop’s Big Week, What Comes Next?
K-Pop is certainly having a moment as far as its Stateside popularity goes, but will South Korean pop music's recent surge in popularity in the US translate to more than. Continue reading
Record Store Day Drove 827,000 In Vinyl Albums Sales, 72% Came From Indie Stores
Record Store Day 2019 drove another record year of vinyl sales. 827,000 vinyl albums sold in the U.S. during the week ending April 18, according to Nielsen Music. That's a. Continue reading
SoundExchange Adds RIAA, UMG, Sony Execs To Board
SoundExchange has added there music industry executives and an leading entertainment attorney to its board of directors. The digital performing rights organization just announced a record $953 million royalty distribution. Continue reading