Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
What You Need To Know About Music License Agreements Before Signing One Musician Gets A Record Deal Through Tinder, Another Can Pay Her Rent Solely From YouTube The Rise Of. Continue reading
Band Accepts NFL Pay To Play Plan, Offers $2 Million For Superbowl Halftime
As we reported earlier this week, the NFL is asking artists to pay for the privilege of playing their widely watched Superbowl halftime show. Industry response has been tepid, accept. Continue reading
SoundExchange Q2 Payments Up 8% To $161 Million
The shift in revenue from sales to streaming continues with SoundExchange paying $161 million in the last quarter to artists and labels. It the largest Q2 payment to date and an 8%. Continue reading
The Rise Of Indie Streaming
By Peter Getty. Streaming music is a music lover’s dream. We now have access to the work of a wide range of artists, either for free (with ads) or for. Continue reading
Twitter’s Head Of Music: “Think Like A Fan” [Transcript]
Bob Moczydlowsky has built his career around helping artists grow an audience; first as SVP, Product & Marketing for D2F platform Topspin and now as Twitter's Head Of Music. His experience give his. Continue reading
SoundCloud Adds Payments To Some Artists, Labels and Ads To Pay For It
SoundCloud is adding advertising to fund payments to artists and labels who agree to participate in a new Premier Partner program. The terms of the invite only program were not. Continue reading
One Musician Gets A Record Deal Through Tinder, Another Can Pay Her Rent Solely From YouTube
Here are two stories about musicians doing well that could be described as social media success stories. But Ryn Weaver's claim that "Tinder got me a record deal" is a. Continue reading
House Of Blues Dominates America’s Top Music Clubs
A new list of the top 25 most popular music clubs in the U.S. from Billboard shows Live Nation's House of Blues chain dominating the small venue market nationally. In. Continue reading
Catching Attention With Your Album Artwork
By Jhoni Jackson from the Sonicbids Blog. Once upon a time, it was pretty uncommon to preview tracks before committing your cash to the whole shebang. Particularly in the heyday. Continue reading