Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Our tips for independent do-it-yourself artists this week covered a broad range of topics, from growing your fanbase through contests, to using Snapchat Stories to engage event goes, to how. Continue reading

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Snapchat Tips & Tricks 2017

A platform which grew massively over the past year, Snapchat is now a  key component of any online marketing strategy which targets a young mobile-savvy audience. Here we look at. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Finally Available On Google Chromecast with iOS

Two years after it launched on Android, SoundCloud is now available on Google Chromecast through iOS devices. SoundCloud has enabled shared playback, so multiple users can control what’s playing.

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Ludacris, DistroKid And Music Marketing’s Future

Here Philip Kaplan explains why Ludacris's choice to have DistroKid, a service which places artists' music into online stores & streaming services, release his upcoming album is such a big deal, not. Continue reading

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Emoticast Raises $5 Million As Sean Parker, will.i.am, David Guetta Back Mobile Music Messenger

Emoticast believes it has found the best way make sure that music and music marketing take advantage of the current explosion in mobile messaging. Today, a group of all-star investors. Continue reading

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YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube. Continue reading

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Tunecore Exec Joe Cuello Joins Musician, Celebrity App Maker EscapeX

Musician and celebrity mobile app maker EscapeX, has appointed Joe Cuello to the position of General Manager.  A former MTV staffer, Cuello joins the company from a stint at Tunecore, where. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Informs Man He Must Remove His Account Of 8 Years After Name Is Trademarked By Someone Else

Owing to complex and critically flawed copyright laws, SoundCloud recently issued a notice to one of its users, someone who has had an account since the late 00s, that having. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Big Layoffs At Maker Studios • Shazam Powers Streamers • Oscars Winners • More

MONDAY 2.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Has the era of the YouTube star already peaked?   Updated continuously under our More News tab

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YouTube Unleashes Power Of Live Streaming

In addition to its new 'Super Chat' feature, YouTube is also seeing a rise in the success live streaming video, although this has been a part of YouTube since 2011. Continue reading

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