Amuse Raises $15.5M For Next Gen. Record Label, Free Music Distribution

[UPDATED] Next-generation record label and music distributor Amuse has raised a $15.5 million Series A round co-led by Lakestar and Raine.The company was founded in Stockholm by execs from Spotify,. Continue reading

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Free Streams On Spotify Pay 75% More Than YouTube, Paid Streams Pay 515% More

YouTube is increasingly under fire from labels and other creators upset over the size of its payments to creators.  A new study reveals details of this payment gap between YouTube. Continue reading

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LiveXLive Acquires Slacker Radio For $50 Million, Names Revolt TV’s Andy Schon President

Live concert streamer LiveXLive has acquired music streamer Slacker Radio and named Revolt TV co-founder Andy Schon as president. The merged companies create a potentially competitive streaming music service that. Continue reading

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Spotify For Artists Adds Multiple Logins, Access Levels For Team Members

Artists have teams, even if it's just other band members, they need access to their Spotify For Artists account and data. Last week the top music streamer made that much. Continue reading

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Building An Online Presence – 7 Key Tips For Musicians

[UPDATED] In 2017, having a professional looking website and an active presence on social media has become a key component of any band's success. That said, there are a variety of. Continue reading

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7 Tips For Publishing Engaging Facebook Video Content

As a result of the popular social media platform's fiery competition with YouTube for video supremacy, Facebook is pushing its native video content more than normal posts, presenting a useful. Continue reading

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5 Techniques For Making Every Fan Feel Special

While most artists are used to crafting marketing materials that will appeal to fans en masse, giving fans the one on one treatment they crave can be more challenging. Here. Continue reading

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Fan Insights Rebrands As Spotify For Artists, Now Available To All Artists and Managers

In November 2015, Spotify released Spotify Fan Insights, a dashboard to help artists better understand their Spotify listeners. Today, it exited beta as Spotify For Artists combining analytics, profile management. Continue reading

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Analysis Of How Users Of Each Streaming Music Service Differ

Given that the content made available on streaming services is largely the same from platform to platform, what actually differentiates them? This article explores the role of audience, and the. Continue reading

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How Music Marketing Is Changing In 2017

Although not without its flaws, 2016 was the first time in a while that the music industry showed signs of real growth, thanks in large part to the rising popularity. Continue reading

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