7 Steps to Artistic Longevity in the New Music Business
The attention span of the human mind is diminishing. In the world of music this is especially true. Not only are attention spans getting shorter, but the world is being. Continue reading
David Byrne Joins SoundExchange Board Of Directors
As the debate over copyright and royalty reform heats up, its essential to have thoughtful artists engaged in discussions at the highest level. Today SoundExchange smartly gave David Byrne a. Continue reading
SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers
Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading
TIDAL Launches ‘Rising Artist’ Promo As App Returns To Top 20
UPDATED: It's been a rough few weeks for TIDAL, but lately Jay Z & Company have been doing a better job of messaging. Today they launched a new developing artist feature and. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For SXSW? 4 Predictions For The Festival’s Future
By now, it's unlikely that there's anybody left who doesn’t know South by Southwest, or at least its shortened name, SXSW. Since its inception in 1987, the festival has become of. Continue reading
Music Licensing Groups Say Homeowners Associations Playing Music At The Pool Is A Public Performance
Sometimes it feels like these copyright collections groups are in some kind of insane competition in which the winner is whoever can make the dumbest claim about something being a. Continue reading
Pandora, Spotify Dominate As Online Listening Grows 41% [Top 20 Station Charts]
Online listening in March continued to grow, with Average Active Sessions (AAS) up by more than 41% compared to March 2014. Mobile listening also rose, representing 73.7% of all audio. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Partners With Swatch To Present Emerging Artists Series
In their first high dive into the US Music Industry, Swatch is partnering with PledgeMusic to present the Emerging Artist Series. Launching with hit Danish artist Oh Land, fans will. Continue reading
What Is Bitcoin And Why Should Musicians Care?
Music has a long history with peer-to-peer technology. Napster was the first to allow us to download mp3s directly from our peers. Music fans were so frustrated with the pricing. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
News from the Indie Artist Summit, Periscope vs. Meerkat, how to run a successful PledgeMusic campaign, innovative revenue streams for musicians along with Facebook and touring tips all make the "must. Continue reading
