Music Superstars just aren’t the same these days
Bobby Owsinski shares his thoughts on how the culture of today’s music pop-star is not what it used to be. Is that a good or bad thing? by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading
The C-Word: Creating content vs. writing music [Shelly Peiken]
Shelly Peiken talks about the overlap of music and content creation in today’s digital marketplace. by Shelly Peiken My friend Joe Mardin (songwriter, musician, producer, recording artist), cringes when he. Continue reading
What Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover means for music [Tatiana Cirisano]
Musicians and music marketers are taking hits on multiple fronts as Elon Musk takes over as Twitter’s self-appointed overlord. MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano offers a breakdown and analysis. by Tatiana Cirisano. Continue reading
Will the recession change Big Tech’s view of music & entertainment? [Mark Mulligan]
Meta laid off 11,000 employees, Stripe cut 1,000 because it overexpanded during its lockdown boom, Apple froze hiring, and 10,00 layoffs are in the cards for Amazon. Big tech is undergoing a. Continue reading
The largest archive of K-Pop live streams shuts down
The world of K-pop has taken quite the blow as live streaming app V Live announces its closure. What does this mean for the future of the genre? by Glyn. Continue reading
Don’t be sad, Mariah Carey was denied a ‘Queen Of Christmas’ trademark
It seems that Mariah Carey won’t be getting what she wanted for Christmas this year after the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board rejected her request to be the queen. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on how Taylor Swift keeps breaking records, merging mental health and music, and more… David Leaf. Continue reading
How to grow a fanbase: Advice from an A&R pro
Warner Records’ SVP of A&R Ericka J. Coulter dissects how to identify and grow an audience: “You need to get outside of the house.” from Spotify For Artists As an. Continue reading
On the 10th anniversary of The Infinite Jukebox, creator Paul Lamere reflects
Paul Lamere founded The Echo Nest, arguably the first music intelligence platform, which Spotify acquired way back in 2014. Paul still ‘builds stuff’ for Spotify, but 10 years ago, at. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Smart people in the thick of the industry last week shared their opinions and thoughts on Twitter’s decline, Spotify Wrapped, and more… Meet Marie Rönn and the team behind this. Continue reading