
Indie Is Best Way To Leverage Opportunities In Today’s Music Industry, says WIN’s Charlie Phillips
Charlie Phillips, COO of WIN, sat down to share his vision of his trade association’s role in the global indie music community, and how working as an independent artist is. Continue reading

FRIDAY BRIEF: Spotify iOS Makeover • Peloton Music Settlement • Akazoo Passes 5.5M Subs • More
FRIDAY 2.28.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above

Are You Feeling Uncertain? Please Make Music About It
Music’s impact on cultural consciousness is powerful and shouldn’t be taken for granted. Patrick McGuire explains how the ability to translate feelings of doubt and turmoil into music can be. Continue reading

Rachel Whitney Joins Spotify Nashville From YouTube
Rachel Whitney, formerly of YouTube, is joining Spotify as the Head of Editorial for Nashville. Spotify now has two women heading its Nashville office – Head Of Artists & Lanell. Continue reading

How $17B Netflix Spending Spree Will Effect Music Sync
With Netflix set to spend $17 billion on original programming this year and the competition for video on demand continuing to heat up, it’s a good time for artists and. Continue reading
Don’t Miss Out: 37.5M Will Stream Video On Twitch In 2020
An estimated 37.5 million people in the US will watch streaming video on Amazon-owned Twitch at least monthly in 2020, according to eMarketer. That’s 15.5% of US digital video viewers. Continue reading

YouTube Best Practices 2020
YouTube has developed into one of the biggest online powerhouses available to artists, and those who ignore the video sharing platform do so at their own peril. Here we look. Continue reading
How To Use Bandsintown To Build A Fanbase [VIDEO]
The latest Bandsintown For Artists webinar “How To Use Bandsintown To Build A Fanbase For Free” offered practical tips on building an audience Watch the replay and learn: How to. Continue reading

Effort To Put Every Musical Melody Into Public Domain Reveals Craziness Of Modern Copyright
Musicians Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin attempted to get ahead of questionable copyright cases like those involving Blurred Lines and Dark Horse by attempting to put every conceivable melody on. Continue reading

Ambient Music’s Rise & Evolution: New Forms, Applications
While ambient music is often dismissed as glorified elevator music by much of the population, the reality is that the genre has as much depth and complexity as any other. Continue reading

Spotify India Shares Stats, Trends
One year after Spotify launched in India the streamer is sharing some stats and trends. The Stats 6,400 Indian creators are using Spotify for Artists. (Not a huge number given. Continue reading