Dear Spotify, Tencent’s Struggles Offer Cautionary Tale
As Chinese internet giant Tencent struggles with profitability and maintaining a strong stock market valuation, Spotify, which owns a significant stake in Tencent Music (and visa versa), should pay attention. Continue reading
Sony Music Launches Joint Venture Label With 123 Agency
Sony Music has announced a new joint venture label with booking company 123 Agency. The Australia based agency, founded in 2013 and is headquartered in both Melbourne and Sydney, represents artists. Continue reading
What Makes For A Great Musician Website?
For any band or artist, having a strong web presence is key to your success, particularly when it comes to your website. In this piece we look what components make. Continue reading
Spotify Responds To Nicki Minaj’s Accusations
Tweeting that Spotify "took away my promotion," Nicki Minaj lashed out after her new album "Queen" failed to debut at #1. Minaj also called out Drake and Travis Scott during an epic series. Continue reading
YouTube Official Artist Channels: Features, Benefits
By now a well established powerhouse of music discovery, YouTube recently took the step of adding Official Artist Channels, which gather up all of your content and subscribers into one. Continue reading
Creating A Level Playing Field For Musicians [Cherie Hu]
Music industry journalist Cherie Hu joins co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on our Music Bis Weekly podcast. Cherie is passionate about documenting and propelling innovation in music, media and. Continue reading
Best (And Most Honest) Tribute To Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin's relationship with the music industry was a complex one. One minute, the industry was the enemy and the next she'd buy into the hit making machine with a. Continue reading
Measuring The Impact Of Music Micro-Influencers
The rise of platforms like Facebook and Instagram have made it that much easier for micro-influencers to permeate the customer journey, but measuring their exact impact can be difficult. Here. Continue reading
5 Things You Must Have Before Hiring A Music Publicist
While many artists and bands may think that hiring a publicists is some kind of silver bullet that will instantly propel them on to fame and fortune, this is far. Continue reading
