Merlin and Pandora Cut Direct Licensing Deal For Indie Music
Global rights agency for the independent label sector, Merlin has cut a direct licensing deal with Pandora. The deal, which applies to the United States, gives Merlin's 20,000 independent record labels and distributors. Continue reading
How To Really Get Your Music On College Radio
By Michael Corcoran, the CEO of MusicSUBMIT.com. We’ve written a handful of articles on college radio and how hard it is for an indie artist to get considered for airplay… Continue reading
Top Country Acts Earn Staggering Amounts Of Money [ CHART]
Its a great time to be a country musician, at least if you are in the top tier of artists in the genre. The top 10 country artists have made. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK & Global
The most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from July 28- August 3 via Facebook,. Continue reading
Middle East Unrest Leads To Cancelled Shows
Organizers have scrapped a pair of concerts set to take place in Israel in the wake of the violence conflict between Israelis and Palestinians taking place in the Gaza Strip. According. Continue reading
MasterCard Partners With SFX To “Reach The EDM Generation”
Born in an era when sponsorship is as a stamp of approval rather than a sell-out, EDM is embrassing coporate sponsorship with increasing zeal. Yesterday, MasterCard and SFX Entertainment have. Continue reading
3 New Music Collaboration & Songwriting Platforms: Hookist, FindMySong, SongwriterLink
Are you a songwriter hoping to collaborate with others or a musician looking for a songwriter with which to collaborate? You've now got at least 3 more options you may. Continue reading
AmpSession Offers Jean Grae Music Biz Class, Joins Techstars Risingstars Program
AmpSession launched in 2014 as a music industry community platform featuring on and offline classes as well as events. Tonight at 8 pm ET (apologies for the late notice) they're. Continue reading
Swedish Pirate Party Founder Says “Kill Copyright”
OP Ed by Rick Falkvinge, founder of the Swedish Pirate Party, from TorrentFreak. People sometimes ask how the artists will get paid if – no, when – the copyright monopoly. Continue reading
