TIDAL Adds Millions Of Master Quality Tracks From WMG
TIDAL has added millions of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) tracks from Warner Music Group to its Masters catalog. Included in the deak are iconic albums from artists such as The. Continue reading
Google-Backed Live Music Data Platform DEMAND To Shut Down
Google-backed live music data platform DEMAND is shutting down. The startup, which launched just a month before the pandemic cancelled all shows, was part of Google’s experimental Area 120 lab.. Continue reading
Live Streaming Is Center Stage For 2021, But Is It Ready? [KEITH JOPLING]
17,000 artists have streamed 57,000 performance sing the pandemic hit in late March, according to global music live streaming hub Bandsintown. That volume has put music live streaming center stage.. Continue reading
Engineer vs. Music Producer: What’s The Difference?
In this piece, Tony van Veen walks us through the difference between a recording engineer and a music producer as well as the role each one plays in the music. Continue reading
Artist’s Guide To Fixing Broken Music Metadata
In the current music economy, getting your metadata right is essential for bands and artists. Broken metadata can cut you off from royalties, allow credit to be stolen from you,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rewind back through a wild week of music industry news, we revisit Live Nation’s devastating third quarter, a court win by some of TikTok’s biggest stars, Taylor Swift. Continue reading
How To Know If Your Spotify Streams Are Coming From Bots
Madelynn Elyse is the guest on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss her guide to tell if you’ve fallen victim to botting and why you should never pay for. Continue reading
YouTube Audience, Video Metrics Explained
Understanding a platform’s metrics is key to assessing its efficacy a promotional tool, and YouTube is no exception. Here, we break down how the popular video sharing site’s audience and. Continue reading
How Blockchain Will Play Major Role In The Future Music Monetary System
In this piece, we look at some the ways in which blockchain technology could play a big part in the future of the music monetary system, and hopefully give artists. Continue reading
Discovery Mode: Inside The Soul Of Spotify [MARK MULLIGAN]
Spotify’s plan to let artists and labels influence recommendations in exchange for a lower royalty rate offers a look into how Spotify thinks says top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. By. Continue reading
Tencent Signs With peermusic, Extends Merlin Deal
Chinese e-commerce giant Tencent Music Entertainment Group has secured a licensing deal with indie music publisher peermusic. The deal will allow Tencent Music to distribute peermusic’s catalog in China through. Continue reading
