When Economic Theory Fails: A Critical Look At Waldfogel’s Digital Renaissance
In this piece, Neil Turkewitz digs deep into the recently released book by Joel Waldfogel entitled "Digital Renaissance: What Data and Economics Tell Us About the Future of Popular Culture,. Continue reading
Top Analysts Cut Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] Stock Price Target, See Rough Ride Ahead
Four top stock analysts have shifted to a bearish outlook for Spotify (NYSE: SPOT). Monday, Guggenheim, Deutsche Bank, Stifel and Nomura reset their target prices to $120, $135, $170 and. Continue reading
So You’re Considering Advertising On Spotify?
With such a vast free user base, advertising on Spotify can be tempting prospect for bands and artists looking to promote their music. In this piece we look at the. Continue reading
2018s Most Memorable LGBTQ Album Covers
While album sales certainly aren't what they used to be, many artists still utilize these long form collections of music as a valuable format for telling personal stories, something which. Continue reading
Email Service Providers For Musicians: An Overview
Given the value of email marketing for artists, being able to send mass emails to more than 100 of your fans at a time is essential. For such tasks, we. Continue reading
2018 On-Demand Music Streams +42%, Paid Streams +50% In Q4 [BuzzAngle Music]
[UPDATED] On-demand audio streams set a record high of 534.6 billion in the US in 2018, up 42% over the previous year, according to the BuzzAngle Music Industry Year End. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music industry this week weighed in on potential future dubious activities from Spotify, why YouTube's streaming domination is hindering the market, how streamers could better empower fans. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, we advised the scrappy self starters in the music industry on front of house management strategies, how to make the process of sampling music less legally fraught, some. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ruin Your Concert • Venue Management • Best Outdoor Venues • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on how not to ruin your concert, the best way to manage sales at your venue, some top outdoor concert venues for 2019,. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Music Conferences: 2019 Edition
While a great deal of focus is typically put on artists promoting themselves online, there is still much to be said for old school in the flesh networking. Music conferences. Continue reading
