Grammy 2018 Predictions From Music Audience Exchange’s Jarred Goldner
[UPDATED] It's shaping up to be a very interesting year for the Grammy Awards, with the current crop of nominees (finally) among the most diverse ever. Jarrod Goldner of Music. Continue reading
50 Cent Forgot He Had $8 Million In Bitcoin
Rapper 50 Cent is enjoying a surprise windfall of almost $8 million after suddenly remembering that he had a stash of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. According to Newsweek, 50 Cent gained the. Continue reading
Beggars Group’s Jo Morris Talks Indie Labels, Messenger Bots [INTERVIEW]
In this Q&A style interview, Jo Morris talks about their work at Beggars Group, a group of labels including 4AD, Matador, and Rough Trade, as well as their work with. Continue reading
What To Do When Your Song Is Among Copyright Office’s 60M Notice Of Intent To Use Filings
This week SoundExchange subsidiary SXWorks launched a free database that allows songwriters and publishers and songwriters to search more than 60 million address unknown Notice of Intention to Use (NOI). Continue reading
How To Fight The Facebook Page Apocalypse
With Facebook making further, more dramatic alterations to its algorithm, what users see in their News Feed has now shifted, prioritizing person to person communication. So what can artists do. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act Seeks Sweeping Royalty Reform
While legislative gridlock seems to be the order of the day, a new legislative effort to institute a comprehensive reform of music licensing regulations is pushing ahead in the U.S.. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Radio Promo: How To Contact Radio Stations
For artists, a great way to reach a new pool of fans and build relationships with tastemakers, independent radio can be an excellent promotional avenue to pursue. Here we look. Continue reading
4 Essentials For Great Band Photography
Photographing bands or artists can be a fun and interesting way to hone one's photography skills, but having the right inventory, both tangible and otherwise, is essential to capturing musicians. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: Napster • Partisan Records • Epic Records • Live Nation • AEG • More
Napster has named Vanessa Hoffmann as vice president, business development & operations, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Hoffmann joins Napster after general management, sales and marketing roles at Vodafone, Microsoft and Autodesk. Most recently she. Continue reading
Media, Music Freak Out Over Facebook Changes After Becoming Reliant On Facebook
Facebook recently put out an announcement that it would be shifting the way in which it curated its content so that users would see more from family and friends and. Continue reading
