Spotify Says Personalizaton Increased Song Discovery 35%
Spotify says that song discovery is up 35%, thanks to new efforts to personalize the music delivered on the platform. Spotify recently began adding tracks based on the user's listening. Continue reading
3 Updates Make Facebook A Better Place To Market Music
Facebook is rolling out FB5, a new design for that’s "simpler, faster, more immersive and puts your communities at the center." Three of the updates offer musicians and music marketers. Continue reading
5 Ways You Don’t Understand Your Fans and Why They’re Tuning You Out
As an artist, it's important to take a step back and ask yourself: do you really know who your actual fans? Here Chris Robley of CD Baby explains why communicating. Continue reading
Pandora Adds Ticketmaster Integration
Pandora has partnered Ticketmaster to bring more concert dates to the platform. “In our ongoing effort to provide a comprehensive and seamless artist marketing experience, Pandora has partnered with Ticketmaster. Continue reading
What Promotional Platforms Give Artists That Soundcloud, Dropbox, Do Not
As the music industry continues to evolve and change, promotion has become more important than ever but has, unfortunately, gotten anything but easier. That said, there are a number of. Continue reading
Songwriter Rate Appeal To Be ‘Long Drawn Out Process’ says Spotify Exec
Spotify and other streamers (sans Apple) have appealed new songwriter royalty rates set by the US Copyright Royalty Board, effectively ensuring that the increase is unlikely to flow to songwriters. Continue reading
It’s Easier For New Artists To Gain Traction On Spotify says CEO Daniel Ek
Artist and music discovery on Spotify were among the topics covered during Monday's earnings call. With CEO Daniel Ek sharing some stats that show that the despite the fact that. Continue reading
The Truth Behind The 1,000 True Fan Theory
For some time, a theory has existed in the music industry that, for an artist to have a sustainable if not particularly lavish career, they must have at least 1000,. Continue reading
