How Coronavirus Is Altering Music Consumption
With artists no longer able to count on any revenue from live performances for an indefinite amount of time, industry attention is now focused more than ever on streaming, the. Continue reading
How Bands, Artists Can Beat The Isolation Of Being Quarantined
Virtually every industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and the social nature of the music economy means it’s been one of the hardest hit. That said, DIY musicians. Continue reading
Spotify Pledges $10M To COVID-19 Music Relief, Enables Artist Fundraising
Spotify has launched a Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to help musicians and the music community with a pledge to match $10 million in donations to music related non-profits, enable. Continue reading
Bandsintown Adds Free Fast Track Access For Musicians To Monetize Live Streams On Amazon’s Twitch
Bandsintown has added free fast track access to streaming platform Twitch’s monetization tools for musicians unable to perform live during the coronavirus shutdown. Artists registered with Bandsintown For Artists who. Continue reading
Pandemic: Digital Music Services Should Accelerate Payments, Liquidate Any Royalty Minimums Being Held
Chris Castle argues that music services are morally obligated to suspend holds on payments, and should instead accelerate payments to artists as they struggle to stay afloat in the ongoing. Continue reading
So You Want To Be An Internet DJ/Musician: 10 Tips For The Coronavirus Era
What plays well in a club or theater doesn’t always translate to an online setting, and as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces artists to adapt to working online, a different. Continue reading
Beats 1 DJ’s To Broadcast From Their Homes with Celebrity Guests via FaceTime
Beats 1, Apple’s global online radio station, is broadcasting live 24/7 from the homes of its DJs alongside a slate of exclusives. Starting today, Apple Music hosts will record their. Continue reading
Miss Live Music? Pandora Launches Top Live Songs Stream
Just in case live-streamed performances ranging from Garth Brooks to Diplo aren’t enough, Pandora has added a new station that features the streamer’s top 100 live tracks of all time. . Continue reading
Pandemic Industry: Virtual Venues, Old School Collections, and Audits Now A Practical Reality
As the impact of the coronavirus on the music industry continues to grow, artists everywhere are facing the harsh reality of cancelled shows and postponed tours. Here we look at. Continue reading
Coronavirus Is Altering The Music Business Big Time, But It’s Not All Bad
With shows, festivals, and tours cancelling everywhere, the music industry is in for some big changes, as COVID-19 continues its disruptive path forward. Here we look at how some of. Continue reading
