How The Lumineers Struck The Right Balance On Social Media, Drove Direct-To-Fan Sales Of Their #1 Record [Case Study]
Following a two month pre-order campaign, The Lumineers latest album Cleopatra debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Here we look at how the band's careful use of social media over. Continue reading
You Have To Look At These Two Spotify Charts – Is The The Future Of Streaming Music
New information regarding Spotify's financials shows that it still remains the front runner in the ongoing streaming wars, but also reveals that it may face trouble from rising rights costs. Continue reading
What’s Working in Indie Music Today: Lessons in Success from New Artist Model Member Rishi Deva
One of the best ways to get new strategies and ideas for your music career is to look at what other musicians are doing. So Dave Kusek and Lindsay McGrath of the New Artist Model put together a series. Continue reading
Twitter Won’t Count Photos, Links In Character Limit
In a recent bit of good news for artists using the popular social network, Twitter recently announced that it will no longer be counting photos or links in its fabled 140. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Massive African Copyright Lawsuit • Google EU Music Deal • Spotify Revenue Report
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has filed an N16 Billion lawsuit against telecommunications giant, MTN, for copyright infringement. The lawsuit, which is the biggest copyright lawsuit ever in the. Continue reading
DeadMau5 Soundcloud Account Hacked, Selena Gomez Tracks Leaked
DeadMau5's SoundCloud account was hacked. We worry about our bank accounts, credit card accounts and mail being broken into, but our Soundcloud accounts? In an age where everything happens online,. Continue reading
T.I. Concert Backstage Brawl Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Seriously Injured
It's not safe, even in the VIP: An incident that began backstage at T.I.'s show at Irving Plaza in New York City marks the second fatal shooting at one the. Continue reading
The Story Behind The Song: Danny Weinkauf’s [They Might Be Giants] “Only One You”
In this Story Behind The Song from PledgeMusic News, They Might Be Giants bassist Danny Weinkauf takes us through the creation and success of his recent children's song "Only One. Continue reading
7 Ways To Be A Happier Musician
The life of an independent artist comes with plenty of physical and emotional challenges to overcome, and staying positive can, at times, be incredibly difficult. In this piece, we look at. Continue reading
