Senate Markup Of Music Modernization Act Is Today: CONTACT CONGRESS NOW!
Efforts continue to gut portions of the Music Modernization Act in the Senate despite unanimous backing in the House Of Representatives and near unanimous backing from all sectors of the. Continue reading
Merlin Pays Out $500M As Indies Score With Streaming
Merlin's payments to its 20,000 label members has surpassed $500 million annually, according the 10th anniversary report just released by the global indie music licensor. A dive into the data. Continue reading
Why Every Indie Needs A Ninja
Music DIY can be frustrating and tiring. Whether you are an indie label, manager, DIY artist or, like most of us, wear many hats, you often need help – qualified. Continue reading
The Business Of Streaming Music [PODCAST]
David Turner, the author of the newsletter Penny Fractions. David joins Michael Brandvold on the Music Biz Weekly podcast in a discussion about the business of streaming music, the issues. Continue reading
Brand Sponsorships, Endorsements Agreements For Artists [Part 1]
As the music business has developed and changed, the income earned by bands and artists as a result of brand sponsorships and endorsements has, for many, become an essential source. Continue reading
Spotify Names Dawn Ostroff Head Of Content, As Streamer Eyes Original Content, Direct Deals
Spotify stock is up and one reason is excitement over aggressive moves into original content and direct deals with artists. The latest signal is the announcement that Condé Nast's innovative. Continue reading
SXSW 2019 Now Accepting Showcase, Panel Applications
South by Southwest has launched its PanelPicker accepting programming and panel proposals. Music Showcasing applications and Film submissions are also open for next year’s event. SXSW will be held March. Continue reading
Grammys Expand Best Album, Song, Record, New Artist Categories and More
The Grammy Awards are making changes, some of which appear to be a response to the miniscule number of women nominated last year. Others changes effect music supervisors and the. Continue reading
