4 Species Of Musicians 2018 [CARTOON]

Cartoonist Tommy Siegel shares a cynical and amusing, but all too true, look at four types of musicians roaming the music industry jungle in 2018. 

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11 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Independent

Conventional wisdom is that an artist has to be on a major label to have major success in the music industry. But these 11 top artists are proving that the. Continue reading

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What To Do If No One Comes To Your Show [plus A 30% Off Discount Code]

Anyone involved with putting on a concert wants to see a packed house, but no matter how hard you try, things don't always work out. Here Martin Atkins looks at. Continue reading

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Ethical Streaming Royalties: More For Few Or Fewer For More

In an effort to improve the methods by which royalties are calculated, Chris Castle theorized something known as the "ethical pool". Here he takes a deeper dive, taking a look. Continue reading

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Universal Music Revenue Up 13% As Sale Plans Accelerate

Revenue at Universal Music Group grew 13.5% year of year last quarter, according to financials reported by corporate parent Vivendi. But on everyone's mind were Vivendi's plan to sell a. Continue reading

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Latin Music Is Now YouTube’s Dominate Genre

Latin music and artists have become a force to be reckoned with on YouTube. At the start of 2017 there were 5 videos from Latin artists in YouTube’s Billion Views. Continue reading

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CDs Are Dead! …Or Are They?

Although vinyl has been making a significant comeback in the age of streaming, the CD has largely been thought of as a relic of the past. New data suggests, however,. Continue reading

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Pirate Studios Raises $20M For Self-Serve Music Studios

Pirate Studios has raised $20 million in new finding for its growing network of self-serve high tech music studios. Pirate operates  350 studios in 21 locations in London, New York and. Continue reading

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The S.T.A.G.E.S. Of Email Marketing [PT. 6]

In this sixth and final part of a multi-part series breaking down the ins and outs of email marketing, Cheryl B. Engelhardt focuses on how artists can use their email. Continue reading

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I Legally Purchased 16,000 SoundCloud Plays

Although typically skeptical of the idea of "buying" plays, Brian Hazard here reviews his experience with a fairly reputable marketing agency promising him 16k guaranteed plays of his material.

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