Music Sales Continue Slide As Streaming Soars, Nielsen Report Shows
Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS has released their analysis of 2014 mid-year U.S. music sales airplay and streaming data for the 6-month period of December 30, 2013 through June 29,. Continue reading
10 Qualities Leaders Of Great Bands Must Have
By Christiana Usenza from the Sonicbids Blog. A band is a unique and complex relationship, and with so many different personalities and goals among band members, things can sometimes get. Continue reading
Music Publishing Roundup 7.4.14: Songza + Google, Neilson Music Report, UMG Publishing
Google has acquired Songza for a financial figure undisclosed to the public. Launched in 2010, the music streaming app is designed to curate playlists for a listener according to their mood.. Continue reading
Arena: Can A Free Streaming Music Service With A Unique Business Model Succeed?
When I read the short version of Arena's proposition, to give artists and rightsholders an outlandish amount of money for streaming free music with no advertising, it seemed a bit. Continue reading
A Guide To Taking That Step From Just Making Music To Going Pro
UK DJ and Producer Jeremy Sylvester is now sharing music business and marketing tips for up and coming artists. He has a freely available guide to music pr which is. Continue reading
One Spark Brings Crowdfunding Festival To Berlin Plus Campaign Tips For Creators
By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and We Spin, a marketing education platform for musicians. For a Hypebot readers discount on We Spin's program, please see the end of the. Continue reading
Anonymous Hacks Warner Music Int’l Site
Infamous hacker cooperative Anonymous hacked the site of Warner Music Group in Argentine yesterday. The move came as part of a protest of Argentina's recent blocking of the Pirate Bay.. Continue reading
YouTube Delays Indie Label Block As Talks Continue
The public effort by independent music trade groups on both sides of the Atlantic seems to have had an impact. New reports have YouTube delaying any plans to takedown or. Continue reading
You Need These 6 Qualities To Be A Successful Musician
By Dylan Welsh from the Sonicbids Blog. The music industry has always been competitive and cutthroat at heart, and these days, income is becoming harder and harder to find. Making. Continue reading
StubHub Slashes Ticket Resellers’ Field Operations, 100 Employees Laid Off [REPORT]
StubHub's been making some interest moves of late from producing its own shows to launching a concert discovery app but competition from newer operations like Ticketmaster Plus may be reducing. Continue reading
