Musician’s Guide To Streaming Click Fraud
As streaming settles in to become the established medium of music consumption, the inevitable issue of fraud is rearing its ugly head. In this piece Kevin Cornell provides a quick. Continue reading
How To Guide For Cover Art On Spotify, Streaming Services
While cover art no longer carries quite the same weight as it once did (with music less often purchased as a physical product) it remains an essential part of the. Continue reading
How To Have A Successful Artist Interview from Billboard’s Kevan Kenney
As an up-and-coming artist, getting interviewed by represents an exciting opportunity to tell your story and reach new fans. But pulling off a successful interview takes planning. Kevin Kenney of. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Monetization: Merch Sales, Fan Memberships, Premiers, Brand Partnerships
YouTube is expanding the way that musicians and other creators can monetize and market videos with channel memberships, merchandise sales, marketing partnerships via FameBit and video premiers. The moves come just as. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
We offer up a whole of useful tips and tricks for independent artists this week, with advice on why you should be releasing your music on vinyl, how to successfully. Continue reading
Non-Traditional Methods For Sharing Your Music Online In 2018
Given the high volume of music being churned out these days, it can be easy to get lost in the crowd on platforms like SoundCloud or Spotify, regardless of how. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide: How To Write The Perfect Welcome Email, Why It Matters
The welcome email which gets sent out to a newly subscribed fan is one of the most frequently opened which you will ever send, meaning that getting it right on. Continue reading
Music Law 101: How Long Can You Count On Copyright Protection To Last
After a copyright is created, the length of time for which it hangs around tends to vary greatly – although it's often for longer than one might guess. Here we. Continue reading
Charity Gigs: Should I Do Them?
As a performing musician, you will at some point undoubtably be asked to perform for free at a charity or non-profit, and while these gigs can be an excellent opportunity. Continue reading
Instagram Targets YouTube With 10 – 60 Minute Videos, Passes 1 Billion Users
Instagram now has 1billion users globally, up an impressive 200 million from September of last year. Anchoring its next chapter is an aggressive move into longer form video, including expanding. Continue reading
