Guide To Finding The Right PR Firm As A Musician
When it comes to releasing a new album or single, chances are you’ll want to find a way to make the biggest impact possible, and get it into the ears. Continue reading
Spotify Releases 2019 Wrapped For Artists
Spotify has released Artists Wrapped, a look back at 2019 for artists, alongside its fan-focused, Spotify Wrapped of the year and last decade. Beginning today, artists and their teams will. Continue reading
Business Of Indie: $4B eOne Sale Questioned • Martin Mills • A2IM For Artists • ECM • More
In a new edition of the Business Of Indie, the $4 billion sale of eOne to Hasbro is getting a once over from UK regulators, there’s an in depth interview. Continue reading
Spotify’s Paid Promotion Tool Is Called Marquee and Artists, Indie Labels Can’t Afford To Use It
In October, Spotify announced the addition of a new “pay per click” ad placement that allows artists and labels to announce new releases to both free and paid subscribers as. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this journey back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the subgenres dominating streaming’s top playlists, what’s behind SoundCloud’s new pay to promote feature, why counterfeit records. Continue reading
5 Ways To Demonstrate To Your Fans How Thankful You Are
Thanksgiving has rolled around once again! A time for overindulging at the dinner table and reconnecting with family, this holiday also presents a great opportunity for showing your fans how. Continue reading
The Path To Playlist Success Does Not Include Payments (Mike Warner)
In his book “Work Hard, Playlist Hard,” Mike Warner sets the record straight about what playlists really can and can’t do for an artist’s career. On this edition of the. Continue reading
Billboard Announces New Rules For Album/Merch Bundles
Billboard is tightening the rules on a popular strategy used to sell more music at a time when streaming has become the dominant music delivery method. Every No. 1 album. Continue reading
No Music For ICE! Campaign Asks Artists To Pull Music Off Amazon For Holidays
No Music For ICE!, a campaign to pressure Amazon to end their contracts with ICE, is now calling on independent musicians to pull their music off the site and streaming. Continue reading
Former PledgeMusic CEO Accused Of Financial Mismanagement
Last week record producer Ken Andrews published a Facebook post that included allegations of financial mismanagement by former PledgeMusic CEO Dominic Pandiscia. “Pandiscia stole my band’s money…” “In 2015 a company. Continue reading
Can Music Stores, Indie Labels Survive The Big Distribution Debacle?
As the key holiday sales season begins, US music stores are in crisis after months of late, inaccurate and missing shipments from Direct Shot, the exclusive physical goods distributor of. Continue reading
