The Dangers of Positive Thinking: Bursting the Music Industry Feedback Bubble
By Alex Jae Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of Audiokite Having listened to probably more than a thousand artists as a songwriting contest judge and music startup person, I’m no stranger. Continue reading
Live Nation Posts Solid Q3 Financials
Live Nation Entertainment released positive financial results for the third fiscal quarter and reported revenue up across the board by 11% from the previous year. Revenue increased to $2.50 billion from. Continue reading
Billboard Announces 2014 Touring Award Finalists
The finalists for the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards were announced yesterday. One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Arcade Fire, Rolling Stones, Jason Aldean and Paul. Continue reading
AM NEWS BRIEF: Mixify Goes Global, Sony Losses Narrow, Nordic Streaming Survey, Pirate Manhunt & More
FRIDAY 10.31.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab Is Merlin's deal with Pandora as damaging as some say. Continue reading
Pandora & Spotify Beat Beats Music As Top Ranking And Earning Music Apps
Yesterday morning, app analytics company App Annie released it's newest list of top performing apps in the Google Play store and Apple's App store. Pandora and Spotify were ranked first. Continue reading
How Irving Azoff Plans To Collect 30% More For Songwriters Than BMI, ASCAP Does
After uber-manager and music industry deal maker Irving Azoff exited as Chairman of Live Nation last year, one of his many moves was to form Global Music Rights as part of his Azoff. Continue reading
Ask a Music Journalist: 4 Things We Never Want to Read in Bios Ever Again
By Jamie Ludwig on Sonicbids.com A well-written bio is one of the best tools independent musicians have when it comes to making an impression on music journalists and editors. Before we even hear your. Continue reading
How To Fund A Full Length Album
By James Shotwell, Social Media Coordinator at Haulix.com It’s funny how fast the music industry changes these days. A year ago many people would have claimed that crowdfunding was the future of. Continue reading
Boomio Announces Snapchat Style Mobile App for Music Sharing
Now entering the arena of countless social networks, Boomio is stepping forward. Reminiscent of Snapchat in the way it shares content, Boomio allows the sending of full length, fully licensed songs. Continue reading