The RIAA Responds: How David Pakman Shortchanged Role Of Record Label
By Steven Marks on RIAA's Music Notes Blog I respect David and his accomplishments in the music space, but his blog “The Artist’s Share” misses the mark. The piece wrongly assumed. Continue reading
When & Why Should You Invest in Radio Promotion?
(UPDATED) By Rob Wilcox, Senior Manager of Alt. Radio Promotion at The Syndicate. This article originally appeared on DailyRindBlog.com So you’re in a band, or perhaps you’re a manager of an. Continue reading
Will Taylor Swift and Spotify Ever, Ever, Ever Get Back Together?
Spotify certainly hopes so. After being pressured publicly by Spotify to release her newest album, 1989, to streaming, Taylor Swift not only denied them the album, she removed her entire. Continue reading
Photoshop Alternatives: Tools for Creating AMAZING Visual Content
By Yannick Ilunga on TheJazzSpotlight.com How many times have you heard that social media posts and tweets that include visual elements are more engaging and share more often? What do you think when you. Continue reading
Spotify Royalties Now Exceed iTunes Payments In More Markets
click to enlarge Music publisher Kobalt has released new stats which show that its writers’ European earnings from Spotify have overtaken those from iTunes. Royalties collected from Spotify’s streaming service in. Continue reading
Promoters Promote & Musicians Invite
In the world of live music, all of its key players have very distinct interests. The venue wants to use live music as a way to drive their bottom line. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s “Shake It It Off” Was Earning $84,000 A Week Before Spotify Removal
News that Taylor Swift's team pulled her entire catalog off Spotify and other streaming music services has been the source of more tweets and traffic than any story since Apple. Continue reading
Windowing, Shake It Off
By Mark Mulligan, this post originally appeared on MusicIndustryBlog.com The removal of all of Taylor Swift’s albums from Spotify and other streaming services is sending minor shockwaves through the music. Continue reading
SoundCloud Cuts First Major Music Group Deal With Warner Music
Warner Music Group (WMG) today became the first major music group to announce a deal with the SoundCloud audio platform. The deal which covers both recorded music and Warner/Chappell Music publishing. Continue reading
If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech
We've all been there – you walk into a conference where hundreds of people are gathered for a common cause or interest, and without fail, there are those people who know they can. Continue reading
