“Soundcloud Shut Us Down” – The Soundudes Startup Story
In this piece, music tech entrepreneur Jonathan Yaari takes us his journey through the rise and fall of Soundudes, a platform designed to allow indie artists to connect with their fans. Continue reading
Fans Can Now Only Buy Or Stream Jay Z’s Top Catalog On TIDAL
When Jay Z bought and relaunched the music streamer now known as TIDAL, he put exclusive content at the center of the service. Music, videos and more by major artists. Continue reading
End Of An Era? CBS To Sell All 117 Radio Stations
Broadcast radio may still engage more people every day than any other media, but a major player has decided they've had enough. Media giant CBS has announced that it plans. Continue reading
Attention Artists: 5 PR Pitfalls To Avoid
While the relationship between artist and fan is certainly important, the relationship between an artist and the press is can also play a critical role in making or breaking a. Continue reading
Why Musicians Need To Work Together
Working with other artists can be an incredibly valuable practice when it comes to growing your fanbase. Here we look several great techniques, from swapping shows to promoting fellow bands on. Continue reading
Is Spotify’s Rush To Blame Harry Fox Agency Misplaced?
With multiple lawsuits looming and in the midst of difficult negotiations with music publishers, Spotify has been, not so subtly, setting the Harry Fox Agency up to take the fall.. Continue reading
How To Get The Benefits Of #SXSW Without Actually Going
With SXSW looming just around the corner, artists are gearing up for a grueling week of unrewarding shows. Many bands feel a certain obligation to attend, but what if there. Continue reading
Sony Pays $750 Million For Stake in Sony/ATV That Michael Jackson Aquired For $41.5 Million
Record labels are worth a fraction of what they were used be. But, as yesterday's $750 million Sony/ATV deal illustrates, music publishing is still a hot sale target at impressive. Continue reading
Samsung Moves To Shutter Milk Music Service
Originally intended to act as a competitor to Pandora, Samsung is finally calling it quits on Milk Music, after years of jumping platforms in multiple vain attempts to gain some. Continue reading
We Know Compulsory Licensing Is “Broken” – Here Is How To Fix It
[UPDATED] Spotify's recent alleged failure to pay songwriters their due royalties has served to further highlight the numerous flaws with the compulsory licensing system which is currently used by the music. Continue reading
