African American Music Month Turns 39
It's been almost forty years since president Jimmy Carter established African-American Music Month to recognize the cultural contribution of black musicians. Here William Glanz explores the origins of the month, and. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Falls Behind In Paying Artists, Promises Fix
[UPDATED] PledgeMusic has fallen behind on payments to artists that have completed their crowdfunding and pre-release campaigns. The music crowdfunding and e-commerce site boasts that more than 3.4 million fans and. Continue reading
Where Fans Discover New Music In 2018
As the music industry has changed, so too has the way in which consumers find new music, but music discovery remains one of the most important aspects of the music. Continue reading
Why Startups Should Be Included In Music Modernization Act
Adding to the already intense level of criticism being levied at the Music Modernization Act, this piece from Chris Castle delves into the legislation's failure to properly include startups, and. Continue reading
Leadership Music Names 2019 Class
Leadership Music has named its Class of 2019 made up of 45 carefully selected leaders from every sector of the music industry. While Nashville based, the program, founded in 1989,. Continue reading
How To Get A Solo Music Career Off The Ground
[UPDATED] Being a successful solo musician is no easy task, and before fully embarking on a career as a solos performing, there is a certain amount of planning that should. Continue reading
Radio Royalty Rate Decision Could Soon Affect Songwriters Incomes
The latest chapter in an ever-raging battle between performance rights organizations and radio to set rates for music use on radio i has BMI and RMLC headed to Rate Court,. Continue reading
Ticketfly Hacker Stole 26 Million Email, Home Addresses
The hacker who pushed concert ticket Ticketfly offline for the last 5 and a half days also stole the email addresses, home addresses and other personal data of 26 million. Continue reading
