Maintaining Your Sanity While The Music Biz Is On Holiday Break
While the holidays can be a festive and relaxing time for some, those particularly tuned into the music industry and its many happenings may find the annual slump far less. Continue reading
Southern Lord Records Reflects On 20 Years
Twenty years ago, friends Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley joined together to create Southern Lord Records, designed to be a haven for heavy metal artists seeking to see their creative. Continue reading
(Some Of) The Best Music Documentaries: From Amy to XTC
In this piece, Glen Peoples has compiled a list of some of the greatest documentaries from the '70s through to the '10s covering musicians, instruments, and music scenes. Although not. Continue reading
Most Shazamed Songs Of 2018
Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato’s “Solo” was Shazam's most-Shazamed song of the year in 2018 with over 9-million searches. Nicky Jam and J Balvin’s “X,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s. Continue reading
Hit Songwriters You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
While it's easy to get lost in the glamour and forget, the vast majority of our favorite pop hits are rarely penned exclusively by those singing them, and often as. Continue reading
End Of Year Guide To Launching Your Music Industry Career
As another year draws to a close, Angela Mastrogiacomo offers some helpful advice on how to position yourself for a successful music business career launch in 2019, by drawing on. Continue reading
How Spotify Pre-Save Is Leading A Shift In Digital Music Marketing
Catering to your fanbase is a key part of successful music marketing, and Spotify's new pre-save option – which gives fans the option of adding as-yet unreleased music their library,. Continue reading
BASCA CEO Vick Bain Exits
[UPDATED] Vick Bain is stepping down as CEO of The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). Following a successful battle with breast cancer this year, she will exit. Continue reading
American Pop Loses Global Crown, But Christmas Music Still Can’t Be Beat
In this piece, Bobby Owsinski observes how US pop hits which once permeated the world over have given way to more local music in every area except when it comes. Continue reading
5 Ways to Deal with Rejections in the Music Industry
Some of the greatest musical acts have faced rejection at the hands of labels, and being passed over by the powers that be is as old as music itself. That. Continue reading
