
FREE WEBINAR: A Musician’s Guide to Creating a great Website
The popularity of social media platforms and the algorithms that surface your posts can change overnight. But a website will always be yours, and this free webinar presented by Bandsintown. Continue reading

Will the Globalization of Music break New Artists? dhruv proves it can
dhruv’s international roots helped him establish key audience strongholds in Trigger City markets, fueling his explosion on the global stage. by Michelle Yuen from Chartmetric If any artist epitomizes the. Continue reading

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With 100K tracks uploaded a day, a longtail music cull is coming
With a reported 100,000 tracks being uploaded to Spotify and other music services. That’s led to streamers each housing 100 million tracks, and as that total balloons, artists and labels. Continue reading

Bandlab names artist advocate Dani Deahl as Head of Communications & Creator Insights
[UPDATED] Dani Deahl has been named the Head of Communications & Creator Insights at Bandlab as the Singapore-based music conglomerate continues to make moves that impact the global independent artist. Continue reading

More musicians are canceling or rethinking tours. Here are 6 reasons why
The fact that a growing number of artists are canceling tours and rethinking their touring plans has gotten the attention of both music and mainstream media. The thought of fewer. Continue reading

Labels demand a big increase in TikTok royalties but fear angering their new friend
UMG, Sony and WMG are demanding a major increase in payments from TikTok and their negotiations will affect all songwriters, musicians, and labels. TikTok logged $4 billion in 2021, and. Continue reading

5 things I learned during my week without Spotify
Last week I shut off Spotify and spent time exploring its competitors. After all, if Spotify could close its offices for a week, why couldn’t I close what is usually. Continue reading

How much does Rise really help promote new music on Spotify?
Indie musician and music marketer Brian Hazard shares his experience with the Spotify music promotion service Rise. Keep reading to find out if it’s right for you. by Brian Hazard. Continue reading