Why you’re not making money from music streams
Let me tell you a little secret… the reason you’re not seeing streaming revenue is that no one is discovering your recordings. by Tony van Veen of Disc Makers Blog. Continue reading
How to use Facebook to market your music
Facebook is constantly evolving, and so should your music marketing strategies. Here are the best practices for Facebook’s most up-to-date features. from The Orchard Daily Rind blog With roughly 2.89. Continue reading
Spotify has plans to let users utilize AI to alter songs
AI music expert François Pachet was hired in 2017 as director of AI research and development to explore how Spotify could use artificial intelligence on the platform. The streamer is. Continue reading
Downtown names new CD Baby, Soundrop president as competition increases
Downtown Music has elevated Scott Williams to the President of digital music distributors CD Baby and Soundrop. He previously served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. There was no immediate. Continue reading
The surprising reason that Spotify Pre-Save Campaigns are so important
Asking fans to pre-save your music on Spotify is a popular promotional strategy, but what do these campaigns really accomplish? James Shotwell of Haulix offers a surprising answer. by James. Continue reading
Spotify, streamers seek new delay in paying songwriters back royalties
Spotify, Google, Amazon, and Google have asked for a delay in paying back royalties to songwriters even before the amount due is decided. The US Copyright Royalty Board is expected. Continue reading
‘The Way Music Died’ is a free MUST WATCH short film on streaming’s dark side
WATCH HERE NOW: For this short documentary filmmakers sat down with music industry professionals to discuss how streaming platforms like Spotify are affecting artists and the quality of modern music.. Continue reading
Spotify develops Community, replaces Concert Hub with Live Events Feed
Spotify is actively developing a new feature called Community that surfaces your friends’ activity on the streamer and had relaunched its Concert Hub as Live Events Feed. Spotify Community Reaction. Continue reading
AFL-CIO, America’s largest union, backs American Music Fairness Act
The AFL-CIO, America’s largest union is officially backing US Congressional efforts to get musicians paid when their songs are played on broadcast radio. The American Federation of Labor and Congress. Continue reading
5 biggest Spotify mistakes musicians make
You may have been told a million times on how to market and distribute music on Spotify. Well…here’s what NOT to do. by CHRIS ROBLEY from CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog. Continue reading
Canada to demand $770M yearly for local creators from Spotify, YouTube, TikTok
Canada is on track to passing legislation that will all require audio and video streaming services to pay an estimated $770 million into a fund to help Canadian musicians and. Continue reading
