FREE Music Tectonics Pre-Convention Today
The Music Tectonics conference has added “The Shock Before The Quake,” a free day of strong programming that will also serve as a preview of next week’s gathering. TODAY: October. Continue reading
Guide Making Online Event Attendees Happy, According To Attendees Themselves
As the pandemic persists and winter draws nearer, online and virtual events are here to stay, like it or not. Fortunately, more than half a year in, we’ve had a. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: A Musician During The Pandemic • Best Touring Vehicle • How AI Is Helping Musicians • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared advice on how to exist as a musician during the pandemic, what sort of vehicle is best for touring (whenever that can happen. Continue reading
What Makes A Great Cover Song Great?
Performing and recording has long been a staple of the industry, but what exactly makes these recreations of familiar songs great? Here, we try and expose the framework of what. Continue reading
Live Nation, AEG, RIAA, Others Launch #SaveLiveEventsNow
A new coalition of live event related companies, #SaveLiveEventsNow is lobbying for an expansion of government relief for more than 12 million US live event workers. SaveLiveEventsNow founding members include the International. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Prep For Winter Isolation • Music App Features • Build A Home Studio • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared some guidance on how to make the most of the impending winter isolation, what users expect from a mobile music app in 2020,. Continue reading
Led Zeppelin (Finally) Wins ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Court Battle
If you thought the song was long, it’s nothing compared to the court battle which ensued. A plagiarism lawsuit from the estate of Randy Wolf against Led Zeppelin has, at. Continue reading
Texts Appear To Show Banned Radio Payola Continues
A treasure trove of 2500 texts between major label executives and an independent radio promoter allegedly show that illegal pay-to-play continues despite decades of effort to stop it. From Rolling. Continue reading
Guide To Advancing Your Music Career By Making Little Bets
Mortgaging your home to finance a music career is generally a frowned upon practice, however there a few smaller scale, more affordable experiments, you can do to launch your act. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators weighed in why it’s important to study the music industry, what it’s like for independent artists in the pandemic, and why musicians should learn to think like. Continue reading