Patreon Is Paying $1 Million Every Month To Musicians, Creators
[UPDATED] Patreon is now paying more than $1 million per month to musicians, YouTube stars and other creatives. These payments are coming from 125,000 patrons who have pledged to support. Continue reading
Rdio CEO On Taylor Swift and the Spotify vs. YouTube Payment Conondrum
Some simple simple statements just hit the mail on the head, as do these from Rdio CEO Anthony Bay at the recent Web Summit. On Spotify vs. YouTube Payments: “[Artists] say. Continue reading
BitTorrent Opens Paid Bundles To All Musicians, Diplo Adds Support
18 months after launching in beta, BitTorrent has opened its digital magnetization platform BitTorrent Bundles to all musicians and other creators of digital content. As part of the launch, Diplo. Continue reading
How to Create a Squeeze Page to Easily Collect Fans’ Email Addresses
By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog For the most part, your fans aren’t created overnight. It's usually a long process built on multiple impressions as fans climb up the ladder from interested. Continue reading
Music Events vs. Fan Experiences | The Extra 10%
Serving the Super Fan was a common theme among last week’s SF Music Tech Summit panelists, entrepreneurs, and attendee’s alike. With the topography of the music industry shifting seismically, maintaining. Continue reading
4 Simple Steps to Creating a Killer Press List
By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog When I built my first press list, I put every small town paper on there, including journalists who covered genres we would never consider promoting. Since then, I've created. Continue reading
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Universal Music Removes Taylor Swift Aerobics Video Mashup $2 Billion and Counting: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out Big Machine CEO Says He Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify So. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
How to Connect With Influencers When You Have Zero Music Industry Contacts Why Your Band Isn’t Going To Be In Rolling Stone Why It's Crucial to Declutter Your Band's. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Universal Music Takes Down Fun Mashup Of Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' And A 1989 Aerobics Video $2 Billion and Counting: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out On Taylor Swift,. Continue reading