15 Reality Checks Young Musicians Need To Hear
While young musicians unquestionably have a lot of talent and inspiration to bring the table, a lack of knowledge about the realities of an industry as competitive as the music business. Continue reading
Tunecore Quarterly Payments To Artists Up 24% To $44 Million Driven By Dramatic Streaming Growth
TuneCore payments to artists rose 24% to $44 million last quarter over the same quarter last year. Since TuneCore launched in 2006, their artists have earned $733 million from 36.5. Continue reading
Streaming Music Business Bigger Than Previously Thought
While many industry analysts have already acknowledged that streaming accounts for a huge percentage of overall music consumption, some of the most popular tracks actually received an even greater number of spins once. Continue reading
Why You Don’t Actually Need A Publicist
Here a music industry veteran dives into the world of music publishing and explains why it is that so many artists aren't actually at point in their career where a. Continue reading
Make Better Music Using Fan Feedback
One of the greatest challenges when it comes to self-improvement as a musician is being able to judge one's own music objectively. For this reason, it can be important to. Continue reading
Building A Fanbase With Facebook Music Video Ads
Thanks to social media, buying advertising to promote music is no longer just for deep pocketed major labels. But where is the best place to spend limited funds? That's a. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK And Globally
These lists represent the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from 8/5-11/2016 via Facebook,. Continue reading
Musical Inventions In The 21st Century
For better or for worse, the 21st century has brought about numerous changes for the music industry, particularly where tech is concerned. In this article we look at what some. Continue reading
Live365 Rises From The Deadpool, Small Webcasters Rejoice!
Small webcaster service Live365 will relaunch soon. Details are scarce, but we got this response to an inquiry: "The Live365 assets have been acquired – right now, we're working on finalizing. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: Apple, Cash Money “Power Move” • Kesha Drops Abuse Claims • Blockchain Investments • More
WEDNESDAY 8.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple continues to write checks to the 'big' music industry, but will they ever fund artist development? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading