Next Big Sound shuttered, team to focus on Pandora AMP
Six years after it was acquired by Pandora, the music analytics platform Next Big Sound is shutting down. In an email to users, NextBigSound.com said that it will go dark. Continue reading
Defining your audience demographics to improve your marketing
Every artist wants to get their music in front of potential fans, but knowing who those potential fans are can be a lot harder if you haven’t defined your audience.. Continue reading
Bandzoogle acquires SoundJam DJ website platform
Bandzoogle has acquired SoundJam.co’s DJ website building platform, further cementing its position as the dominant website platform for musicians, DJs, and other independent music companies. SoundJam.co will now direct customers. Continue reading
Curious how much are other artists getting paid by Spotify?
If you’re an artist on Spotify, you likely already know how much the platform is paying out to you, but how does that compare to other artists. Here, we look. Continue reading
TikTok surpasses Facebook downloads, YouTube watch time, even as we’re told that no new social media app can make it.
While many in the tech sector bemoan the dominance of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple as the “big four,” TikTok’s whirlwind successes across every metric suggests new social media up-and-comers. Continue reading
Guide to SMS text marketing for independent musicians
In addition to social media and email, one of the best ways artists can market their music to fans is via text message! Here, we cover a few tips for. Continue reading
Spotify acknowledges growing battery drain complaints
Spotify users are complaining about growing battery drain issues, and the streamer appears to be taking it seriously. Complaints are piling up on Reddit, Twitter, and Spotify’s own user forums.. Continue reading
‘Where’s my money?’ songwriters, publishers ask MLC
Thanks to services claiming their safe harbor under the Music Modernization Act Title I giveaway, The Mechanical Licensing Collective recently came into $424,000,000, but has so far failed to disburse. Continue reading
Roblox brings album listening parties to the metaverse
Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) has added listening parties to its popular virtual universe. Fans can listen while playing games and hanging out with friends on the platform with the artists joining in.. Continue reading
‘Work hard, playlist hard’ says Chartmetric’s Mike Warner
Mike Warner, the Director of Artist, Label & DSP Relations at Chartmetric and author of the book “Work Hard Playlist Hard: joins Michael Branvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music. Continue reading
