SoundCloud Bows To Critics, Revises Premier Agreement
SoundCloud has revised its Premier agreement, which artists must sign before they can monetize their music on the platform, after receiving almost universal condemnation. Like a similar free service from. Continue reading
7 Tips On Networking In The Music Industry
While amassing fans is certainly a key part of music industry success, cultivating and sustaining relationships with your industry peers is also essential to getting ahead in a tough field.. Continue reading
What Iceland’s Tight-Knit Music Community Can Teach Us
Recently the magical fairytale land that is Iceland has been making a quite a name for itself on the international scene, but it's been producing some incredibly successful musicians for. Continue reading
Is Spotify Already Too Big For Record Labels To Stop It From Competing With Them? [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify has made some radical moves lately including direct deals with artists that include cash advances to offering free Spotify distribution to all and then buying part of distributor DistroKid. Continue reading
Ups and Downs A Big Push From A Major Record Label
Dave Lopez, lead guitarist from the band Flipsyde joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share the band’s story of being discovered and signed. Continue reading
CNCO, Daddy Yankees Top Latin American Music Awards 2018
CNCO, Ozuna and Daddy Yankee were the big winners at the Latin American Music Awards 2018 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood last night. CNCO took home Favorite Duo or. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
On the commentary side of the music industry this week, we heard from YouTube's CEO warning creators about the dangers of Article 13, remembered music philanthropist Paul Allen, and explored. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In this batch of tips for the music industry's scrappiest, do-it-yourselfers, we offer wise council on using marketing platforms, how to diplomatically and effectively approach venues for booking, YouTube's opening. Continue reading