FRI. BRIEF: Secondary Ticket Liquidity Crisis • Music Applauds $2 Stimulus • More News
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Blake Morgan: The Battle Is Upon Us, But We Will Not Give Up
NYC-based singer-songwriter, indie label owner, and activist Blake Morgan weighs in on the current set of challenging faces artists and the music industry as a whole. By musician and artist. Continue reading
How Bands, Artists Can Beat The Isolation Of Being Quarantined
Virtually every industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and the social nature of the music economy means it’s been one of the hardest hit. That said, DIY musicians. Continue reading
What You Need to Know If You Want to Tour in Europe (Someday)
While non-virtual performing is pretty much universally on hold at present, this is a good home to begin prepping for future tours. Here we look at some essentials for artists. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: Tencent $100M COVID-19 Fund • Financial Help For Music Workers • Live Nation Stock Rebounds • More News
THURSDAY 3.26.2020 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman To Step Down
TuneCore has announced that CEO Scott Ackerman will step down from the DIY music distributor effective April 15th. Ackerman will stay on as a strategic advisor reporting to Denis Ladegaillerie, the CEO. Continue reading
Massive Furloughs At StubHub
Stubhub has furloughed as much as 67% of its workforce, sources tell CelebirtyAccess leaving less than 150 staffers working at the secondary ticket marketplace amid the COVID-19 crisis. Stubhub reportedly. Continue reading
COVID-19: Being A Musician In A Global Pandemic
With tours and shows cancelled and social distancing the new norm, musicians are faced with indoor confinement and, like many others, financially lean times. So how can they make the. Continue reading
Spotify Pledges $10M To COVID-19 Music Relief, Enables Artist Fundraising
Spotify has launched a Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to help musicians and the music community with a pledge to match $10 million in donations to music related non-profits, enable. Continue reading
Basics Of Branding For Musicians: Determining What Makes You Unique
When it comes to marketing themselves, artists often struggle with pinpointing what quality it is about them that makes them unique. Here we look at the technique for figuring this. Continue reading
BMG Reports Record Revenue Growth
Label, label services, and music publisher BMG announced financial results for 2019 with growth in both profits and revenue for the year. According to BMG, revenue increased to €600m for. Continue reading
