Pandora Launches Advanced Marketing Platform Open To All Artists
Pandora has launched a major upgrade to its free AMP artist marketing platform. In addition to enhanced analytics, it enables all artists to communicate directly with fans, market music and. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this round of our weekly cycle back through music industry news, we revisit the impact of hurricane Matthew on festivals and concerts, a class action lawsuit filed against Live. Continue reading
Promote Your Music To Bloggers: A How To Guide
While it may seem as though blogs had their heyday back in the mid-aughts, they remain an important area of promotion for artists, and being able to convince the authors. Continue reading
Artist Growth Upgrades Artist Management Platform, Releases iOS, Android Apps With Offline Access
Organizing the disparate data that constitute a modern music career, even for a developing artist, can be an overwhelming task. Only a small handful of companies have attempted to solve. Continue reading
Why Independent Music Publishers Should Wait to Join Class Action Against Spotify [MONICA CORTON, DAVID LOWERY]
Today is the last day for music publishers to sign on to participate in the Spotify and NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) settlement agreement. But independent musician and songwriter David Lowery. Continue reading
The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]
Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading
POLL: Will You Pay For Apple Music?
Apple Music launched 90 days ago today, and that means that the first group of free trial subscriptions are expiring. If you want to make sure you don't ever pay. Continue reading
THE PITCH: Localized Concert Discovery App DoStuff
THE PITCH today comes from concert discovery app DoStuff. There are a number of startups working on concert discovery. BandsInTown and Songkick, for example, share info provided from artists, agents and. Continue reading
Ad Supported Is Actually 56% Of US Streaming Music Revenue
After a conflict with major labels where they attempted to put an end to freemium, ad supported streaming had become something many music executives simply tried to ignore. A new look. Continue reading
