Curated Playlists’ Rise To Power

In this article Brian Reitz maps out the rise of the curated playlist to a dominant form of music consumption,  how creators now compete with curators, and what the curated. Continue reading

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3 New Statistics About Millennials’ Live Music Tastes

A new slew of research is out on millennials' live music preferences, showing that they both are attending festivals more often and for a broader variety of reasons, including the. Continue reading

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Join The World’s First Live Facebook Festival – A Call To Artists and Fans

In this latest post to MusicThinkTank, we look at Right Chord Music's creation of a new type of music festival, that harnesses the power of Facebook Live, inviting bands and. Continue reading

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How Brett Newski’s Attempt To Help Other Indie Musicians Was Perverted By Digital Music News

Brett Newski does what other smart and talented indie musicians do. He writes, records, tours, posts videos and even has a core of supporters on Patreon. So when he submitted an. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Launches Amplify, A New Artist Development Platform

PledgeMusic has launched a new artist development program dubbed Amplify. It is accepting submissions from "up and coming creatives" for a chance to receive extra support through Pledge Music's fan-based platform,. Continue reading

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How Music Fans Are Choosing Their Summer Festival Lineup

Fans are eager to invest in tickets to festivals with star-studded lineups, but as more and more of this events crop up, competition is getting stiff. Here we take a. Continue reading

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Now Amazon Wants To Commoditize Music Festivals

After successfully altering many aspects of consumer spending, Amazon is now looking extend its reach to the commoditization of music festivals. We're not quite sure what that means yet, but. Continue reading

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5 Tips & Taboos To Keep In Mind At SXSW

When it comes to having fun and successful SXSW experience, careful planning is key. This five tips and their corresponding taboos will help you to get the most out of. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Grammys News Roundup • Quarterly Reports Hint At Music’s Future • Streamers Add Prince • More

Monday 2.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web I found it hopeful that many (though not all) major artists used the Grammys to take artistic chances and make statements.. Continue reading

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For-Wards: Brings Music And Place Together

Here the Artistic Director of for-wards, Bobbie-Jane Gardner, discusses how the organization is working to bring together music and place in an innovative and unique way, and how it's working. Continue reading

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