Jay Gilbert and Randall Foster get real about marketing music
You’d be hard-pressed to find music marketers with more real-world experience than Label Logic co-founder and frequent Hypebot contributor Jay Gilbert and Symphonic Chief Creative Officer Randall Foster. So when. Continue reading
How to get booked at Music Festivals
Trying to get in the lineup of a whole festival can be intimidating. Luckily this guide lays out the whole process so artists of any level can start applying. by. Continue reading
Today is the latest Bandcamp Friday!
Much has changed at Bandcamp since its rocky acquisition by Songtradr late last year. Following major layoffs, there is less editorial content, and innovation seems to have slowed. But one. Continue reading
UMG responds to TikTok’s ‘greed’ accusation, ‘free promotion’ claim [Full Text]
As TikTok’s forced takedown and muting of UMG and UMG Publishing Group-related music began Thursday, the war of words between the two giants took a turn for the worse. After. Continue reading
College Radio Promotion for Independent Musicians
College radio is one of the few outlets open to independent and self-released music and a prime place to promote to many artists’ biggest listening demographic. Here’s how to get. Continue reading
YouTube Promotion Test Results: Be careful displaying to all countries
Michale Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look at YouTube Promotion and review new test results on a new Music Biz Weekly podcast. These tests didn’t restrict countries or languages and showed. Continue reading
If niche is music’s new mainstream, how do you measure success? [Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA]
“It seems that the 1000-stream artist is both everyman’s trash and everyman’s treasure… and is being thrown under the bus to ensure the more ‘successful’ artists are compensated,” writes Hanna. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide to Music Metadata
Knowing not only what metadata is, but also how to optimize it to increase your digital reach is crucial for professional musicians. Fortunately, this guide has everything need to get. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: Sustainably source vinyl from Independent Record Pressing
Independent Record Pressing (IRP) serves to manufacture the highest quality vinyl records sustainably with best-in-class customer service while providing fulfilling career paths for our team members. via A2IM About Independent. Continue reading
Set.Live captures live fans then SET.fan helps stay connected to them
Gabi Arnona of Set.Live joins Michael Brandvold on the Music Biz Weekly podcast with an update on new features they are rolling out that allow artists to connect directly with. Continue reading
These two Court Decisions should push you to Copyright your songs NOW!
Copyright registration is not technically required to recieve copyright protection., but two recent court decisions underscore the importance of registering your work right away. by Stephen Carlisle of Nova Southeastern. Continue reading
