Music’s Cultural Diversity Threatened By Complex, Onerous Visa Laws As U.S. Shifts To “America First”
Matthew Covey of Tamizdat, a non-profit organization focused on artist visa issues, discusses the challenge of guaranteeing that international touring artists continue in the performing arts continue to have access. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: iTunes Int’l Moves To Ireland • Google Play Tests Atuoplay • Glassnote Adds Management • More
FRIDAY 1.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Tim Cook, Did you forget the EU wants you to pay much more in taxes and Trump wants you to. Continue reading
Billboard Finally Adds Streaming To All Genre Charts
In an overdue move, Billboard is finally using consumption methodology – sales + streams – to compute its many genre charts. The trade's iconic Top 200 has used the combined. Continue reading
Music Must Compete In The “Attention Economy” says Sony Exec
The competition is no longer just other music. Consumers' limited time and attention spans are time is split between audio, visual and social media, points out Dorothy Hui, Sony Music. Continue reading
6 Simple Strategies To Collect More Email Addresses At Shows
In a crowded online communication space, email remains one of the most effective ways for artists to reach their fans. In this piece we look at six of the best. Continue reading
115 Social Media Facts You Need To Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat…. In less than a decade social media has become and essential tool for musicians and music marketers. But the social media landscape can also be quite. Continue reading
Storytelling In Music
In this Lucy Blair Pettersson looks at the art of storytelling in music, why it's important, and how artists can better work to make the story told in their music. Continue reading
