Spotify kicks up prices (but don’t expect any dramatic effects)
Spotify recently announced its plan to hike prices in the UK and other parts of Europe, with the US set to follow after. While big news for music streaming, which. Continue reading
Crucial Music and ‘how I landed a sync on NBC’
In addition to being added to a popular playlist, landing a sync license is one of the most coveted accomplishments of the modern music marketer. Here, one individual walks us. Continue reading
Amanda Suriani, VP Digital Account Mgt at The Orchard [A2IM Profile]
This edition of A2IM’s featured executive profile series looks at Amanda Suriani, the Vice President and Digital Account Management for The Orchard in the USA and Canada. Guest post from. Continue reading
Record Store Day launches ‘Behind The Counter’ [VIDEO]
The fine folks at Record Store Day have launched Behind The Counter, a 12 part video series that tells the stories behind the world of independent record stores in the. Continue reading
MIDiA report shows why songwriters don’t get paid enough from streaming
Historically, some musicians have been able to make a decent living as songwriters. In the streaming economy that has all changed, according to a new report from MIDiA. Guest post. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SoundExchange • Exceleration Music • Deezer + DREAMSTAGE • Warner Chappell + Belly
SoundExchange has promoted Linda Bloss-Baum to Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs. Prior to this appointment, Bloss-Baum spent eight years as a liaison between SoundExchange and artists and industry. Continue reading
Labels file lawsuit alleging Vimeo failed to stop unlicensed music
Global music industry trade group IFPI, its Italian counterpart FIMI, and the Italian anti-piracy organization FPM have coordinated a legal action on behalf of their record company members against Vimeo.. Continue reading
The future of entertainment begins now: How staggered vaccine rollouts prime innovation
“The ‘new normal’ is not going to start tomorrow, and the who, when and how of it will have lasting implications for everything,” writes Hanna Kahlert of consultancy MIDiA. “…most. Continue reading
6 ‘special’ album types that will entice fans into buying
While many artists may not consider physical formats of music to be the moneymakers they once were, ignoring them entirely, exclusively in favor of digital, can cause you to miss. Continue reading
Ameer Carter’s Mint Fund helps BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ creators mint their first NFTs [George Howard]
In this piece, George Howard speaks with Ameer Carter, one of the driving forces behind the Mint Fund, an organization working to help BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ creators mint their own. Continue reading
The science and the art of vinyl records
In celebration of vinyl resurgence in popularity over the past decade, we’re taking a minute to review its history, and look a few basic pointers when it comes to vinyl. Continue reading
