Spotify Fan Study: What it can do for you and what it can’t
In an effort to help artists better understand their respective fanbases, Spotify is offering musicians access to a Fan Study, which provides valuable insights into the artist’s reach and listeners’. Continue reading
SoundExchange distributions grew 4% to $947M last year
SoundExchange announced today that despite the pandemic it had distributed $947 million in performance royalties to creators during the fiscal year 2020. That’s a $39 million increase from 2019, marking. Continue reading
New music industry Report Card rates companies on commitment to social justice
A new study published by the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) takes a comprehensive look at music industry efforts to promote equality. Just one year after many major music companies. Continue reading
NFT Guide for smaller musicians
Even if you haven’t been paying attention to what’s going in the arts/tech sector, you’re likely familiar with Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTS) and how lucrative they’ve been for high-profile bands and. Continue reading
Songtradr adds $50M in Series D round at $300M valuation
B2B music licensing marketplace Songtradr has raised an additional $50M Series D round bringing its total funding to date to over $100M at a $30M valuation. Songtradr connects 600,000 songwriters. Continue reading
Many Americans pay for audio subscriptions, but there’s a lot of room for growth
Edison Research has released new stats from its ongoing Share of Ear consumer research survey that look at paid audio now and in the future. 47% of Americans subscribe to. Continue reading
Data storytelling for musicians
As a musician, data storytelling can be a huge asset for communicating with your team or potential label, and helps illustrate how and where your music is being consumed by. Continue reading
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An easy guide to creating song split sheets
When it comes to collaborative songwriting between bandmates and others, split sheets are absolutely essential to legal disputes and ensuring everyone is properly compensated for their contributions. Here, we look. Continue reading
Apparently people like ‘likes’ – Instagram’s campaign to de-prioritize ‘likes’ hits stumbling block
Back in 2019, as an effort to change the culture of its platform Instagram began experimenting with hiding likes from users. Apparently this hasn’t been especially well received across the. Continue reading
