Revelator Raises $2.5M To Expand Digital Music Business Platform
Revelator's mission is as simple as it is important: build the first open business platform for distributing, selling, licensing and collecting revenue for music online. Today, the the company announced it. Continue reading
Bruno Mars, Mark Zuckerberg Attended Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Wedding This Weekend [PHOTOS]
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek married Sophia Lavender this weekend on the beautiful shores of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife were guests, and. Continue reading
MON. BRIEFING: Does Spotify Bury “Exclusive” Acts? • Britney Is NOT Apple Exclusive • Nashville Gets 100K Watts Of Americana • More
Monday 8.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Streaming 2.0: The debate over exclusives is the best thing that's happened to music fans so far this year. Updated continuously. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, knowledgeable commentators from within the music industry give voice to their thoughts on the artist services arms race in online music, whether we ought to buy into the. Continue reading
A Concise Guide To Branding For Musicians
Successfully marketing your band online can be a challenging task to say the least, particular given how much digital noise one must cut through. Branding can be one effective way. Continue reading
How To Build A Content Marketing Strategy As An Artist, Band, Or DJ
In addition to actually having content, it's important for artists to develop an effective content marketing strategy, as it helps them to build relationships both with their fans, and with. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Full “Concerts” Tab To All Artist Pages, Expanding Songkick Partnership
Spotify has added a Concerts tab to all artist pages. It's part of a trend that's seen Spotify, Pandora and YouTube add features that help artists communicate with and monetize. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Subs Up 9 Million In 6 Months, Working To Offer Artists “A Full-stack Solution”
Spotify now has 39 million paying subscribers, up 9 million from 30 million in March. By comparison, Apple Music announced 15 million in June and TIDAL has about 4 million. Continue reading
The Coming Arms Race In Online Music: Artist Services [TIM QUIRK]
Digital music industry veteran Tim Quirk examines the coming arms race in the music industry, with online music services competing to offer artists programs and features which enable them to generate revenue. Continue reading
