WED. BRIEFING: Spotify Adds $1B Debt • Ticketmaster Wins Songkick Round • Instagram Expands Videos • More
Wednesday 3.30.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web I'm thinking/hoping that Ek & Co have an end game beyond just mo' money. IPO? (aka even more money) Video? Both? Updated. Continue reading
Adam Watts On Art, Commerce, New Album [INTERVIEW]
In this interview singer-songwriter and entertainment industry veteran Adam Watts shares his thoughts on the creativity, the balance between branding and maintaining one's integrity, and the future of his artist development. Continue reading
YouTube Says It Already Pays A Whole Lot Of Royalties
YouTube has come under increasing fire of late owing to the minuscule payouts which it has been providing to artists and labels, far less than other music streaming services such. Continue reading
SoundCloud Launches Paid Music Subscription Service SoundCloud Go
[UPDATED] We all knew it was coming. But today's launch of a paid music subscription service, SoundCloud Go, just weeks after closing its final major label deals, arrived sooner than. Continue reading
Frugality On A DIY Tour: Some Simple Suggestions
Touring is an expensive prospect, particularly for a band just starting out, and while you will hopefully be getting paid at some point along the way, most early tours will. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Lost $30M In Value Monday, But Analysts And Music Industry Praise Choice Of Westergren As CEO
[UPDATED] Wall Street punished Pandora stock on Monday, after founder Tim Westergren was named CEO as part of a major executive restructuring. But several prominent analysts and music industry insiders. Continue reading
AM BRIEFING: Lil Wayne Sues UMG For $40M • Cür Misses 1st Licensing Payments • Periscope Soars • More
Tuesday 3.29.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web If music adopted blockchain, would Lil Wayne even need to file a lawsuit? And congrats Tim Westergren. He's graduated from industry pariah. Continue reading
When And How To Update Your Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media has become a hugely important tool for musicians but, like any tool, using it correctly is critical to optimizing its effectiveness. In this infographic, we examine how and at. Continue reading
Stock Tumbles As Pandora Names Founder Tim Westergren CEO In A Broad Executive Restructuring
[UPDATE] Tim Westergren has long been the public face of Pandora, preaching his Music Genome gospel to literally anyone who would listen. (I watched him try to explain internet radio. Continue reading
Self-Promotion: An Introvert’s Guide
DIY self-promotion is hard enough, but as an introvert the idea of aggressively marketing yourself and pushing your music on strangers becomes even more daunting. Here we look at some ways. Continue reading
