How To Book (And Survive) A Tour Without Losing Money
Three very different veteran artists (an experimental rocker, an industrial hip hop producer, and a jazz guitarist) offer advice on how to tour on your own terms and successfully navigate. Continue reading
Music Industry Gender Pay Gap Is Very Real [New Stats]
The music industry's gender pay back is very real and even worse than many thought. The three major labels today released gender pay gap figures for the UK, this week. Continue reading
YouTube’s New TrueView Advertising Feature Could Mean More Revenue For Artists
While artists have experience some frustration with YouTube's changes to its ad policy of late, a new form of advert known as TrueView for Reach could start pulling in significantly. Continue reading
Multi-Platinum, SESAC Songwriter Of The Year Jim Brickman Launches Songwriter Bootcamp
Multi-platinum selling songwriter, two time Grammy nominee and SESAC Songwriter of The Year, Jim Brickman has announced his inaugural Bootcamp for Songwriters, to be held the weekend of July 26. Continue reading
DistroKid Adds Free Spotify ‘Hyperfollow’ Fanbase Builder, Pre-Save Tool
DistroKid has launched a clever free app to help artists boost their followers on Spotify. After all, the quest for more followers and streams on Spotify has become the holy. Continue reading
Stevie Wonder’s Wonderful First Tweet #DreamStillLives
Stevie Wonder has finally joined the Twittersphere and his brilliance shone in a powerful first tweet, which honored the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination and was accompanied by. Continue reading
The Music Marketing Manifesto: 10 Principles For Success
For unsigned bands, promoting your music can be an even greater challenge than for those with a label attached to their name. Here we break down ten principles for success. Continue reading
Digital Music Marking, Messenger Bots [Interview with Blackstar London’s Olivia Hobbs]
In this edition of Behind the Artist we hear from Olivia Hobbs, the Managing Director of music consultancy for marketing, creative direction & strategic digital marketing at Blackstar London as. Continue reading
Spotify Stock Struggles On Day 2, Live Nation Rises
UPDATE Wednesday After The Close: Spotify stock struggled on day two of trading Tuesday, but Live Nation stock appeared to be recovering from two days of declines, after a New. Continue reading