5 things songwriters should know about The MLC’s royalty distributions
Last month the new Mechanical Licensing Collective began distributing some of the $40 million it had just collected from music streaming services. To help songwriters understand the process and get. Continue reading
Best times to post on Social Media in 2021
Social Media is an essential tool for marketing music, but when are the best time to post? There is no single answer as to the best times to post on. Continue reading
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi: Never say die
Black Sabbath co-founder and lead guitarist Tony Iommi has faced some incredible hurdles to his health over the years, but has nonetheless persevered. Guest post by David Deal of the. Continue reading
Spotify price increases: Will they trickle down to artists?
Spotify hiking its prices in twelve different markets should translate to more money in the pot all around, but some questions are being raised as to whether much of these. Continue reading
Michael Brandvold & Jay Gilbert on the many, many, many scams aimed at musicians
Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert vent their frustrations with the many, many, many scams aimed at musicians. “We get emails every week pitching us on. Continue reading
Are you generating fake streams? Everything you need to know about streaming fraud
In a stat-driven music economy dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, it should come as no surprise that streaming fraud is a rampant issue, and one which. Continue reading
Guide to writing event sponsorship emails
Successfully securing event sponsorships necessitates the careful building of connections and fostering of relationships, but it all starts with a well crafted pitch. Here, we look at how to write. Continue reading
10 great ideas for behind-the-scenes livestreaming
Pandemic or not, livestreaming is here to stay, but as tours restart and venues reopen, the role of livestreaming may shift from an artist’s main performance platform to more of. Continue reading
Live Nation losses continue as key execs cash in
Live Nation reported steep losses yesterday with Q1 revenue down more than $1 billion or 79% from the previous year. But Q1 losses didn’t stop three key Live Nation executives. Continue reading
Selling your music as an NFT – can it be done?
From paintings, to gifs of dunking NBA players, to memes, NFTs have taken the digital world by storm, but what exactly are they, and how can you – as an. Continue reading
Chartmetric: Making the firehouse of music data useful for the rest of us
Music data can make your head spin. Trying to make sense of it all much less combining dozens of data points from multiple sources into actionable items is an almost. Continue reading
