Why UK Government Is Both Wrong And Right That Musicians Need To ‘Retrain’
Earlier this week the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak suggested that creatives such as musicians who have seen income dry up during COVID-19 should consider retraining for the new ‘opportunities’. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Free ‘Promo Cards’ For Artists, Fans, Podcasters
Spotify has added Promo Cards, free and easily customizable graphics that can be shared to promote artists, songs, albums, and select playlists**. To use Promo Cards, go to artists.spotify.com/promocards. There’s. Continue reading
Spotify Dominates Paid Subscriptions As Streaming Revenue Falls For First Time
Global online music streaming revenues declined 2% in Q2 2020, according to a new analysis Counterpoint Research. This is the first-ever quarter over quarter revenue decline in the streaming music. Continue reading
Amazon Music, UMG, WMG Partner For Ultra HD, 3D Audio Streaming
Amazon Music has partnered with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to remaster thousands of songs and albums to Ultra High Definition. Ultra HD is the highest available quality. Continue reading
Google Is Killing Hold Music
Google is effectively killing hold music and I can’t say I’m upset about it. When you call a toll-free number and a business puts you on hold, Google Assistant can. Continue reading
5 Cool Tools For Finding Keywords That Help People Discover You Online
For bands and artists, a huge part of getting discovered online revolves around keywords. Be it your website, social media, or videos, the right keywords are essential in making you. Continue reading
Music Tectonics Announces Initial Conference Lineup
Judging from the preliminary lineup, Music Tectonics director Dmitri Vietze has been using his lockdown time wisely. He’s also produced a conference teaser video that showcases his Crazy Pants alter. Continue reading
Spotify, Deezer, Epic Games Launch ‘Coalition For App Fairness’ In Challenge To Apple’s App Policy
Unhappy with Apple’s controversial policies surrounding third-party use of its App Store, thirteen music, gaming, and content distribution companies have joined forces to form the Coalition for App Fairness (CAP). Continue reading
New Leadership At Tunecore
TuneCore has reshuffled its leadership team with the promotion of Andreea Gleeson to Chief Revenue Officer and Matt Barrington to Chief Operating Officer following the departure of the company’s CEO.. Continue reading
Integrating Twitch Into Your Amazon Music Profile
The Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of live streaming in the music industry. Here, we offer step by step instructions on how artists can add their Twitch account to. Continue reading
