Horizon, Timbaland’s ‘Beatclub’ partner to empower artist fundraising
Horizon Fintex has partnered with Timbaland and Gary Marella’s new beat marketplace, Beatclub to empower artist fundraising and fan investments. Horizon’s integrations of its digital stock exchange Upstream and fan engagement. Continue reading
Feed Media Group adds Merlin to startup music licensing service Adaptr
Feed Media Group has inked a deal to add music from the indie labels, and distributors represented by Merlin to its Adaptr licensing platform. Adaptr is a subscription-based service designed to. Continue reading
How to keep a music project on track
In this piece, music business entrepreneur Kam Lal shares some key pointers on how to ensure your music projects steady advancement from goal to completion. Guest post by Kam Lal. Continue reading
Vnue CEO Zach Bair on new ways monetize live music [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Vnue is building out an ecosystem that helps musicians monetize live performances in new ways. Vnue CEO Zach Bair joins Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert. Continue reading
Music streaming spurs UMG revenue growth in Q2
Universal Music group recently reported that it saw a substantial increase in revenue during its second quarter, thanks in large part to an uptick in music streaming. Guest post from. Continue reading
VNUE to acquire live streamer StageIt
Music technology company VNUE has announced that it will acquire DIY ticketed music live stream platform StageIt, adding a projected $9M to its yearly revenue. VNUE’s portfolio includes set.fm and. Continue reading
Spotify stock fell 6% Wednesday
Spotify stock closed down 5.74% on Wednesday after the streamer missed monthly user growth projections. It fell another .9% in after-hours trading. At one point on Wednesday, the stock was. Continue reading
Coalition of 50K under-represented creators calls for addition of gender ID to all music data
A coalition of organizations serving women and other under-represented creators and music industry professionals have formed the Gender Identification Initiative to improve how music data is collected and analyzed. “complete and. Continue reading
Spotify Q2 2021 report sends mixed signals
[UDATE 4] Spotify shared Q2 2021 user and financial stats on Wednesday morning which generally met analysts’ expectations. But investors expected more and drove Spotify’s stock price down through the. Continue reading
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) for musicians
Being an independent musician is a lot like running a small business, and just like a small business, keeping and maintaining a fan database can be a huge boon to. Continue reading
14 podcasts every artist should be listening [2021]
Whatever your interests may be, we are living in the golden age of podcasting, and musicians are no exception! Here, we look at fourteen of the best music-themed podcasts every. Continue reading
