
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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