Smokey Robinson Gives Moving Defense Of Artists Rights At Hearing Over Music Modernization Act
Singer songwriter Smokey Robinson too the stage in a somewhat different capacity recently to act as a moving and powerful advocate for artists' rights, delivering a passionate defense to the. Continue reading
Spotify, Apple Music and The Future Of Ad Supported Streaming [Zach Fuller, MIDiA]
Musicians and labels have long been skeptical of Spotify's free ad-supported tier, primarily because returns a lower per stream rate than Spotify's, Apple Music's or other paid subscription tiers. But according. Continue reading
Staying Safe And Secure This Festival Season
With summer almost in full swing, a variety of fun and vibrant festivals across the nation are likely calling your name, and while these provide a great opportunity to cut. Continue reading
Senators Back Music Modernization Act
A bipartisan wave of support from the Senate Judiciary Committee washed over the Music Modernization Act, legislation introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, raising hope of bringing the laws. Continue reading
Is YouTube Finally Serious About Music Subscriptions?
After several attempts that failed to gain traction, YouTube is taking another stab at something the record labels insist it must – get people to pay to stream music. MIDiA. Continue reading
No Artist, Writer Credits For Cover Or Live Videos, YouTube Spokesperson Confirms
YouTube announced yesterday that it has added "music in this video" artist, songwriter and publisher credits to more than half a billion videos. But our sample of music videos revealed. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
In commentary this week, we hear from TIDAL on why an inflated streams report is a smear campaign, what's going on at the ASCAP EXPO, and why it is that. Continue reading
How To Make The Power Of Community The Key To Music Industry Success
While the music industry is often described as a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world (and this certainly can be the case) there is much to be said for the power of community,. Continue reading
5 Techniques For Marketing Music To New Fans
For artists trying to make it on their own, cultivating and grow a fanbase is perhaps the greatest challenge they face, and learning how to get your music into the. Continue reading
4 Offline Marketing Ideas For Venues, Festivals
While the often discussed digital marketing certainly has its place, there remains much to be said for real world, 'in the flesh' marketing. Here we look at four of the. Continue reading
