New Hope For Indies As Streamers Move Beyond Mega-Hits
Tucked inside Buzz Angle's new Music Industry Report 2018 were some stats that should bring a smile to that face of nearly every d.i.y. artist and indie label staffer. Slowly,. Continue reading
Business Of Indie: AWAL’s Big Year • Indie Publishers Do Deals • V-Files • Hopeless Top 10 • More
Our regular Business Of Indie roundup includes a look at AWAL's banner year, some impressive deals by indie music publishers, V-Files aim to be the new Motown, a Hopeless Records Top. Continue reading
Blues Music Awards 2019 Nominees Announced
The Blues Music Awards have announced their 2019 nominees and set a date for the 40th annual gathering. Leading this year with the most nominations is keyboardist Anthony Geraci, who is. Continue reading
Think You Can You Make Spotify Better? Here’s A Job For You
There are no shortage of opinions as to how to make Spotify better for users, artists, record labels and music publishers. If you're one of those folks that's really convinced. Continue reading
Will Robot’s Top The Chart? Musician’s Voice In Age Of AI
Here Marc G Tan looks ahead to future where artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the creative music process, and why it may or may not be the. Continue reading
Futures Of Music Coalition Sets 2019 Policy Priorities
The Future Of Music Coalition (FMC) shared that it is prepping the launch of a new, mobile-optimized website with a focus on making it easier for musicians and fans to. Continue reading
How To Fight Post-Holiday Grogginess And Kickstart Music Momentum For 2019
The holidays can often put on strain on musicians, bringing a further layer of disruption to their already tumultuous lives, and often putting major projects on hold. That said, this. Continue reading
CD Baby Artists Earned $100 Million In 2018
[UPDATED] CD Baby has revealed that it's artists earned more than $100 million in 2018. That impressive number includes income from digital distribution (streaming and downloads) along with YouTube, music. Continue reading
Most Influential Music Blogs
Never underestimate the power of music blogs in a marketplace where an almost unlimited number of voices are screaming for attention. We look at the Top 25 of the 200. Continue reading