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
Nerve: the first neobank for musicians
Introducing Nerve, the first neobank created specifically for musicians, providing a tool to help them build stronger communities and cultivate more sustainable careers. Guest post from A2IM The music business. Continue reading
Does vinyl sound better? Here’s what the science says
If you’re a music enthusiast, it’s only reasonable that the quality of the audio should matter to you. So is the hype behind the superiority of the vinyl experience to. Continue reading
