Facebook Loses $50B Market Value, #DeleteFacebook Rages

Facebook’s total market has fallen more than $50 billion since Friday,  the stock’s biggest two-day decline ever. Facebook’s stock fell 10% on Monday and Tuesday and was down another 2%. Continue reading

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Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees 2018 + Voting Info

24 top Latin songwriters have been nominated to fill 6 slots in the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.  Voting is open to the public here until midnight on April 15. The full list. Continue reading

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Using Your Email Signature To Effectively Market Music

Here Dave Ruch looks at an area of marketing where most artists can use improvement: the email signature. Prime real estate that is often underutilized,  this piece explores how to. Continue reading

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Could Net $2B In Stock Sale

Daniel Ek, the CEO and co-founder of  Spotify could to sell 15.8 million shares of the company worth as much a $2 billion in its direct listing, when the company. Continue reading

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Tom Connaughton Exits Vevo To Join Team Spotify

Spotify has tapped former Vevo exec, Tom Connaughton, to serve as the head of artist and label marketing for Spotify’s UK operation.  

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YouTube Clarifies Promise To ‘Frustrate’ Music Users

YouTube is walking back a statement by Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen to “frustrate and seduce” music fans by increasing the number of ads they'll encounter while using the platform.

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WED. BRIEF: Facebook Fallout • Doug Morris + WMG • Spotify Launches ‘Louder Together’ • More

WEDNESDAY 3.21.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Website Performance Metrics Every Artist, Band, Should Know

When it comes to maintaining a healthy web presence, keeping careful track of performance metrics on your website is essential. Here we look at seven such areas to focus on.

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Social Media Marketing 101: Content Calendars, How To Post

Katie Guastini from Blue Biscuit Digital join Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to discuss the basics – Social Media Marketing 101. With 10 years of experience in digital marketing and. Continue reading

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Context, Not Genre Drives Playlist Popularity [Analysis]

Early Spotify users found playlists by searching for a genre (Americana, metal, hip hop). But over time, that has shifted to more searches by context (at the gym, work, Sunday. Continue reading

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