Which Comes First, Live Money Or Streaming Money

This article explores how the financial balance of power in the music industry has shifted with the rise of streaming, how contemporary high-profile artists are making this shift work in. Continue reading

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Apple Music For Artists Opens To All – Free Sign Up

Apple Music For Artists,  the promised free analytics platform for musicians and labels that Apple, has entered public beta with sign up available to all artists. 

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Bobby Owsinski Talks Music, Marketing and Recording

Music industry vet Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert this week on the Music Biz Weekly podcast for a wide ranging talk about music streaming,. Continue reading

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4 Ways To Make Your Next Album Release Successful

While all the excitement and buildup preceding an album release can make you eager to get it out the world as soon as possible, an album release should be carefully. Continue reading

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Essentials Of An Online Music Press Kit

As an artist or band, having a comprehensive press kit available on your website is critical to getting press or having venues promote your shows. Here we look at the. Continue reading

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Spotify Drops ‘Hate And Hateful’ Conduct Policy

After rolling out a new content policy designed to sideline “hate content and conduct” just days ago, Spotify has abandoned the most controversial part of the new policy. Spotify said. Continue reading

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How To Improve Facebook Ad Targeting To Find New Fans

In this piece Anna Hubbel walks us through how to drastically improve your Facebook ad targeting and consequently reach a demographic much more likely to contain prospective fans.

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Ticketfly Slowly Coming Back Online 4+ Days After Hack [UPDATE 3]

[UPDATE 3] Ticketfly, and the venues and promoters it serves, are slowly coming back online more than four days after being forced offline by a hack and ransom demand. The. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Spotify Ends Hate Policy, Explores Data Plan • Tuma Bass To YouTube • $135M Gibson Lifeline • More

MONDAY 6.4.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentary inside the music industry this week gave us news and opinions on the complex backstory of Starset's Dustin Bates, how Apple could find success as a music publisher, whether. Continue reading

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How Apple Could Succeed As A Music Publisher

Apple Music is launching a music publishing division. They won't be buying song catalogs or signing writers, because this is more about servicing songwriter and publisher relations. But Apple could be. Continue reading

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