‘Making the Brand’ For A Lasting Career In Music [Tunecore’s Shelby Kennedy]
For artists who are in it for they long haul, its important to think past their next release and to look at the big picture, spending time growing strong, engaging. Continue reading
Radio Nowhere – Is Anybody Alive Out There?
Radio giant iHeartMedia has filed for a $100 million IPO, even as it just emerges from bankruptcy. William Paterson University Music Business Professor David Philp takes a look at the. Continue reading
Creators May Have Won Battle, But Lost War With EU Copyright Directive Passage
As the European Parliament finally pushes its long-contested Copyright Directive to passage (Article 13 included) many content creators are claiming victory over their tech overlords, but such immediate successes could. Continue reading
Lil Nas X And The Question: Who Defines What A Genre Sounds Like
Lil Nas X's breakout smash "Old Town Road" was recently yanked from Billboard's country charts, despite the songs massive success, owing to the song's alleged failure to sufficiently embrace the. Continue reading
Independent Artists: Making The Music Video Decision
Music videos can be a powerful tool for artists, helping them to both raise their profile and directly communicating and artists artistic image. That said, music videos no longer carry. Continue reading
How To Craft An Effective Spotify Audio Ad For Your Music
With the new Show.co's Ad Builder tool, artists can easily create an ad capable of reaching Spotify's massive listening population, with targeting based on the geography and genre interests of. Continue reading
What Musicians Need To Know About Spotify’s Personalized Editorial Playlists
Spotify has recently been testing the waters with its new personalized editorial playlists, a kind of hybrid between curatorial and strictly algorithmic playlists. Here Chris Robley outlines what artists need. Continue reading
Top Way To Improve Press Coverage Of Your Music
With the world of music journalism in a state of disarray, navigating when and how to get press coverage of your music has become increasingly challenging. Even once you've selected. Continue reading
Could The King Biscuit Flower Hour Survive Today?
In this piece Fred Jacobs recalls the era of Album Oriented Rock (AOR) and, more specifically, the 'King Biscuit Flower Hour,' a show which presented original concert programming through until. Continue reading