How artists, labels balance art and commerce in the long-term
Learn about the relationship between an artist and their label, so you know what to do and what not to do. by Keith Jopling of Musically We all know that. Continue reading
No one agrees what an EP is, but artists should release more of them
Our post of Ditto Music’s “Guide to releasing music in 2022: Albums vs EPs vs Singles,” was the subject of a major segment on this week’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast.. Continue reading
How TikTok is changing the music industry & giving artists more power than ever [MUST WATCH]
The unparalleled power of TikTik as a viral marketing machine is changing not just how music is marketed, but who gets signed to record deals and how modern record deals. Continue reading
The Weeknd partners with Binance for 1st crypto powered concert tour, $2M World Food Program Donation
The Weekend has partnered with crypto marketplace Binance for his “After Hours Til Dawn” world tour that begins on July 8th. The collaboration is touted as the first global concert. Continue reading
6 Questions with The Record Company
For this latest edition of the Hypebot, Bandsintown, and CelebrityAccess ‘6 Questions With’ series, we caught up with Chris Vos, the singer, and guitarist for The Record Company, during a. Continue reading
Matt Pincus’ MUSIC has $200M to invest across industry spectrum
Music industry veteran Matt Pincus is ramipng up MUSIC, his holding company making long-term investments across the music business, with a $200 million war chest. MUSIC is a partnership between. Continue reading
Will heirs get multi-million dollar music catalogs back in 35 years?
Superstar artists and songwriters are selling their catalogs for enormous sums, but their heirs may actually be able sell them a second time. UPDATED: Attorney Wallace Collins speculates that under. Continue reading
UMG’s Spinnup DIY distribution service tells artists to move music, goes invite only
Univeral Music owned Spinnup d.i.y. distribution service has given artists two months to move music to another distributor as it transitions to an invite only artist discovery and distribution platform.. Continue reading
54% of fans say climate change must be top music industry top priority
Music fans care more about climate change than the general public, according to a new survey, and a majority want solving the crisis to be the music industry’s top priority.. Continue reading
Major labels control 70% – 88% of Spotify’s playlists
Major labels like Universal, Warner, and Sony dominate 80% of all major Spotify playlists. Learn why that matters. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. For the longest time, “playlists” were. Continue reading
How much money did the music industry make last year? [Mark Mulligan]
The music industry is a vast world, but ever wonder what its earnings do for the economy. Here is how much money was made in the unpredictable Covid rollercoaster that. Continue reading
