How The Recorded Music Industry Could Be Reshaped By Year’s End

As with so many things involving this pandemic, the impact on the recorded music industry is uncertain, but thanks to an abundance of data, we can at least make some. Continue reading

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Best Music Industry Films To Watch While In Isolation

If you’re unable to go to live shows (you are) but are looking for some music industry entertainment, the Symphonic team here offers some of the top music business movies. Continue reading

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Talking Data, Digital Strategy At Republic Records With Elliott Althoff

A powerful subsidiary of Universal Music Group, Republic Records is home to major names like Ariana Grande, Drake, and Taylor Swift. Here, their Associate Manager of Digital Strategy, Elliott Althoff. Continue reading

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Live Nation, AEG Presents, VenuWorks, More Call For Federal Help

Major concert and live event producers in North America have joined to request assistance for the entertainment industry from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Billboard, who. Continue reading

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7 Creative Ways Quarantined Musicians Optimize Livestreams

Although the coronavirus shutdown has led to the cancellation of tours and live shows, artists are adapting to this new era of isolation through livestreams. With so many musicians offering. Continue reading

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No COVID User Bounce For Spotify In Q1 2020

Spotify subscriber growth was solid in the first three months of 2020, but not the dramatic jump that some expected given the global lockdown. Spotify free users grew 10 million. Continue reading

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Spotify Q1 2020 Results – INFOGRAPHIC

Spotify’s Q1 2020 report to shareholders included an infographic that shares the streamer’s recent growth and top initiatives. MORE: No COVID User Bounce For Spotify In Q1 2020

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Indie Artists and Lockdown Listening

The coronavirus lockdown has had collateral consequences for musicians far beyond the loss of live performance revenue, according to MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. It could, in fact, lead to “an. Continue reading

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10 Ways To Use Spotify As A Social Platform

Artists are typically active at least one of the major social media platforms, but often don’t realize these skills are also transferable to Spotify as well, now that the popular. Continue reading

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11 Best Music Production Books You Should Read In 2020

If you’re using this time in isolation to catch up on your reading, but want to use this time to improve your music production chops, we have a few book. Continue reading

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DAVE: What Lil Dicky’s TV Show Can Teach Artists

The number of people stuck inside watching TV recently saw an exponential increase, to the benefit of several new shows and films. One such show is industry anomaly Lil Dicky’s. Continue reading

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