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Wednesday 9.2.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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You’ve Named Your Band, Now What? 4 Essential Steps To Follow

Once the fun part of picking a unique and memorable band name is done, there are some important steps you need to take immediately afterwards in order to properly secure. Continue reading

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Are There Any Rules When It Comes to Playlists?

Is it legal to make an identical copy of someone's workout mix? As playlists become increasingly popular on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Songza, and 8track, some questions. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks parallels, Apple Music ruled illegal in the UK, and other chatter concerning the music industry.

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar, the power of cookies (digital not baked), new Spotify stats from Zoe Keating, net trends, music supervision and more all made headlines this week.

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Email Autoresponders For Musicians: How To Get Fans Engaged Right Away

Just about anyone who has music available is using the song-for-email strategy. If you’re not on board, basically you trade music in exchange for an email address. It’s a great way. Continue reading

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How To Thrive In A Post-Download Era With Superfans

Have you read the news recently? Download sales are declining. Think about it, when was the last time you bought a download from iTunes?

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Bandcamp Dilemma: Name Your Price or Pay Mine?

While most artists would like to make a little money off their recordings to keep their tour van on the road or to fund their next release, many new acts. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Has Paid $100 Million To Artists, Plans Artists Subscriptions

Direct to fan music sales platform Bandcamp has been a hit with independent artists and labels.  Today we found out just how popular Bandcamp is, along with its plans for the. Continue reading

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Dear Bands, Why Are You Still Making It So Hard To Buy Your Music?

The fact that album sales are on the steady decline is old news, but a newer, slightly shocking phenomenon is that bands are STILL making it difficult the buy their. Continue reading

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