Q1 Stats Show A Growing Music Industry IF It Can Figure Out Streaming
New sales and streaming stats from BuzzAngle Music show a recorded music industry that's growing again, led by an explosion in streaming. But with digital and physical sales plummeting, the. Continue reading
Artist & Manager Relationships – A Look At Recording Industry Management Agreements [Part 2 Of 2]
In the second part of a set of articles exploring the different music business agreements, Justin M. Jacobson dives into the world of management agreements, the additional clauses associated with. Continue reading
1-in-5 Videos Shared On Facebook Are Now Live Streams
Live video is exploding across social networks, but particularly on Facebook. Fidji Simo, Facebook's head of video, revealed that now one in five videos shared on the social network is live;. Continue reading
The Smart Way To Crowdfund For Your Sick Guitarist
Here Caryn Rose discusses Sweet Relief, an organization which was designed to help ill musicians get the kind of financial support that they need, before online crowdfunding was as commonplace. Continue reading
Major Scandal At The Copyright Office With $25 Million ‘Fake Budget’ Line Item
Documents were recently published exposing massive waste and incompetence at the Copyright Office. It seems the form Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallante, put in place a fake twenty-five million dollar budget line. Continue reading
5 Steps To Success For Every Emerging Artist
[UPDATED] Starting out as an independent artist is a huge challenge, and positioning yourself for success requires careful planning. Here we look at five marketing and general business tactics that can. Continue reading
Best Gear For Indie Artists
A band's gear can often be one of the tools which gives them an opportunity for self-expression and the ability to craft a wholly unique sound. This article looks at five different. Continue reading
Snapchat’s User Base Is Getting Much Older
[UPDATED] Once used almost exclusively by teens, Snapchat's audience is now getting much older. According to an analysis by ComScore charted by Statista, people aged 35 and older accounted for. Continue reading
10 Women Sound Engineers Changing The Game
Owing to issues of systemic sexism, it can often be difficult for women to break into the 'boys' club' of audio production, despite obvious talent. Here we look at ten. Continue reading
How To Get A Job At Spotify
Spotify hires about 1000 new workers each year; and CEO Daniel Ek says that he's asked how to get a job at the music streamer so often that he tasked. Continue reading
