Facebook Messenger, DMs Are Best Way To Grow A Fan Base
When it comes to marketing your band via social media in 2018, interactive and personalized engagement is essential. Just as music is a form of personal expression, so too should. Continue reading
Lyor Cohen @ SXSW On YouTube, Music Industry Renaissance [WATCH]
Speaking at SXSW, YouTube Head Of Music Lyor Cohen was his usual bullish self predicting the future of the music industry. "The industry is going to return and grow by. Continue reading
The Importance Of Investing In Your Equipment
While there is a certain romanticism around the idea of artists 'making do' with old, broken, or simply bad equipment, the reality that good artists need good gear to really. Continue reading
Pandora Partners w/ Linkfire To Improve Artist Marketing
Pandora has partnered with smart link aggregator Linkfire to improve music discovery and amplify marketing efforts. Pandora becomes the first music streamer to feed Linkfire advanced attribution data that helps. Continue reading
What To Look For In Apps For Musicians
While we are in many ways living in the golden age of music tech and apps for artists, it's important to have a discerning eye in selecting what you use,. Continue reading
Miley Cyrus Sued For $300M Over Hit ‘We Can’t Stop’ [Listen and Compare]
Miley Cyrus has been sued for $300 million by a Jamaican artist because her 2013 song “We Can’t Stop” allegedly sounds a lot like the 1998 reggae song “We Run. Continue reading
How To Fix Music Modernization Act’s Broken Audit Clause
The much maligned Music Modernization Act here comes under fire for its fatally flawed "audit" clause. Rather than simply cast stones however, this article form Chris Castle looks at potential. Continue reading
How The Copyright Stranglehold Dooms Spotify [Op-Ed]
Legacy entertainment companies have a long and sordid history of burying innovation and applying a stranglehold to companies which create new services in accordance with consumers' contemporary desires, a pattern. Continue reading
