PledgeMusic Falls Behind In Paying Artists, Promises Fix

[UPDATED] PledgeMusic has fallen behind on payments to artists that have completed their crowdfunding and pre-release campaigns. The music crowdfunding and e-commerce site boasts that more than 3.4 million fans and. Continue reading

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Where Fans Discover New Music In 2018

As the music industry has changed, so too has the way in which consumers find new music, but music discovery remains one of the most important aspects of the music. Continue reading

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How To Use Facebook To Promote Live Music Events

Facebook is one of top platforms for promoting a live music event and getting the word out to fans, who often use the service as a way to discover events.. Continue reading

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Why Vinyl? The Reason Record Collectors Collect

In this piece Sunny Stuart Winter takes on the question of why vinyl (now in its best year since 1991) has such appeal for collectors, and what the demographic of. Continue reading

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Why Startups Should Be Included In Music Modernization Act

Adding to the already intense level of criticism being levied at the Music Modernization Act, this piece from Chris Castle delves into the legislation's failure to properly include startups, and. Continue reading

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Leadership Music Names 2019 Class

Leadership Music has named its Class of 2019 made up of 45 carefully selected leaders from every sector of the music industry. While Nashville based, the program, founded in 1989,. Continue reading

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Patreon Acquires Kit To Add Merch To Subscriptions

Patreon has acquired merchandise logistics startup Kit to create to add swag to its fan-to-creator patronage platform and build "a simpler way to fulfill automated 'merch for membership'.

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How To Get A Solo Music Career Off The Ground

[UPDATED] Being a successful solo musician is no easy task, and before fully embarking on a career as a solos performing, there is a certain amount of planning that should. Continue reading

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Radio Royalty Rate Decision Could Soon Affect Songwriters Incomes

The latest chapter in an ever-raging battle between performance rights organizations and radio to set rates for music use on radio i has BMI and RMLC headed to Rate Court,. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Facebook Adds Music Features • Patreon Acquires Kit • Midem Day 1 Recap • More

WEDNESDAY 6.6.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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