How Smart Speakers Increase The Artist and Fan Divide
"Alexa (Siri, Google) play __________." With tens of millions of song requests being processed daily, what fills that blank matters. "Play That Funky Music" will net you the Wild Cherry. Continue reading
Hypebot Crashes The Music Biz Weekly Podcast: Streaming, PledgeMusic, Smart Speakers, More
The big three record labels earning $19 million a day from streaming, the ongoing PledgeMusic tragedy, how smart speakers are changing songwriting and the future of podcasting were all part. Continue reading
The Reality Of Music Journalism And How To Get Covered
Getting good press in the music business hasn't gotten easier in recent years. Competition is stiff and engaging the interest of press can be even harder than capturing the attention. Continue reading
Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book’ Passes 1.5B Spotify Streams
Three years after the release of 'Coloring Book,' Chance the Rapper surpassed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify as of March 1st. 'Coloring Book' was released in May of 2016 and. Continue reading
Making It Big: What 6 Elite Producers Taught Us [VIDEO]
As part of new content franchise, Kobalt has invited some of the music industry's top producers to share their stories about coming up in the music industry and their respective. Continue reading
Bandsintown Big Break Showcase Returns To SXSW 2019
Concert discovery platform Bandsintown returns to SXSW with its second annual Big Break Showcase, the festival’s only fan data-driven official showcase. It will be held o Wednesday, March 13th from. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
It's a harsh world out there in the music biz, but our tips and ideas for the independent artist out there will hopefully make things a little easier, with advice. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Independent Radio/Blogs • Small Streamers And Unsigned Artists • Music Website Essentials • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our valued contributors shared articles on the challenge independent music blogs and radio stations face in staying afloat, whether the proliferation of independent streaming platforms could. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this perusal back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit some of the week's news highlights, including PledgeMusic's continued failure to pay artists, Spotify's legal complications with. Continue reading
