Spotify + DistroKid On Road To A Two Sided Marketplace
With news that Spotify had invested in DistroKid and offer it as a distribution conduit to other music services, came speculation as to the music streamer's greater motives. MIDiA analyst. Continue reading
Evaride Talks Hustling Their Way To A Debut Streaming Hit [INTERVIEW]
Although already experienced musicians in some unusual ways, the band Evaride here sat down to talk with AWAL about their music and how they managed to hustle their way into. Continue reading
Merlin Makes Key London, New York Appointments
Underscoring the growing importance of independent music and labels, indie global rights agency Merlin has announced several significant new appointments. Merlin membership includes tens of thousands of independent labels in. Continue reading
Music in Media Awards Names 2019 Nominees
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) has announced its 2019 nominees for music in film, TV, video games, commercials and trailers. With over 500 submissions, nominees were chosen from. Continue reading
Uploading Your Music Online Doesn’t Get You Tons Of Fans
Putting your music online is obviously an essential part of accruing fans, but a "build it and they will come" mentality does no one any good. Here we look at. Continue reading
Spotify Lists Preferred Distributors, Just 5 Make Cut
Spotify recently surprised many by offering no cost music uploads to the service to all artist. Still, most artists and labels will choose to use a distributor for their other. Continue reading
How Playlist Pitching Really Works On Apple Music
In this new music economy, pitching to playlists has become an essential part of a musicians promotion, as solid streaming placement can often propel an artist toward major success. Here. Continue reading
Netflix To Launch Unscripted Music Reality Show
Netflix will venture into the world of reality television with the debut of their first unscripted music show, “Westside.” Set to debut on Nov. 9th, “Westside” will follow the stories of. Continue reading
