Is The Music Industry Sleepwalking Into Disaster?
[UPDATED] While the popularity of streaming has been increasing, revenue from downloads has been declining, and as more companies like Apple and Spotify focus on a playlist model of distribution,. Continue reading
Artist Management Series: Interview With Vanessa Magos
An interview with indie pop manager Vanessa Magos explores the relationship between artist and manager, and what it takes to make that relationship successful, as well as delving into what it. Continue reading
BuzzAngle Music Takes On Billboard, Nielsen With Dynamic Daily Charts
What constitutes a hit used to be just about weekly airplay and sales; and for decades Nielsen/Billboard produced the only charts that mattered. Now, upstart BuzzAngle Music is challenging both Billboard's chart supremacy. Continue reading
2 Keys To Songwriting Success [Dave Kusek]
How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice. But all that hard work that went on before they were famous isn’t what we see now. Now, we just see the outer facade of the career they’ve created.
How Much Money Is Music Streaming Actually Worth? [INFOGRAPHIC]
The ways in which music streaming services generate revenue and how that revenue is divided has been a topic of both controversy and confusion. This article helps break down how. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in the world of music there were murmurs of a growing Indian streaming service, a study revealed that college students are willing to part with cash to stream. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
Find out how to bump your career up to the next level, some cool and lucrative merch items that could be missing from your table, how you can avoid alienating. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
SESAC buys up The Harry Fox Administration, a rapper secretly records a complete album in an NYC Apple Store, Bandcamp continues to improve its offerings to independent musicians, and we. Continue reading
