Adrian Belew On Making Music Like Life Itself [INTERVIEW]
Here progressive composer and instrumentalist Adrian Belew shares the process behind his construction of the score for Pixar's recent animated short film Piper, as well as his unique approach to instrumentation. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: Airbnb Gets Into Music • Anchor FM Raises $2.8M • Royalty Rates Reviewed • More
Thursday 3.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Music + Airbnb: Music continues to be the great connector, but the only way left to monetize seems to be live. . Continue reading
Who Will Launch A “Snapchat Stories” For Music? [DAVID EMERY]
Here David Emery looks at the launch of content hoster Medium's new mobile friendly product Series, the Snapchat story of articles, the need for a similar app for music, and. Continue reading
How Influential Are You? Leverage Branding And Online Influencing For Creatives
While the inability to relay on income from sales has moved many artists and their representatives to seek income from sync placements, the sync market has become oversaturated and less. Continue reading
Understanding Personalized Audio Ads On Pandora and How They’re A Game Changer For Music (And Other) Marketers
The music industry is fairly familiar with the music side of Pandora. But there's another side of the streamer that also presents a powerful opportunity – the ad platform monetizes. Continue reading
Mass Appeal Lands $6 Million Investment From Universal Music, Usher, Nas, Others
Last year, Universal Music Group began investing in music focused films; and today they expanded their content interests with a big bet on NYC based graffiti/hip hop culture and lifestyle. Continue reading
How To Get Press Coverage For Your Band – Pro Tips For Writing Promo Emails
Getting good press coverage for your band often requires crafting the perfect promo email. Here we look at what the necessary components of a great promo email are, depending on. Continue reading
A Look At The 11 Startups Named To TechStar Music’s Inaugural Class [Bas Grasmayer]
Here we review eleven tech startups chosen by known startup accelerator Techstars, and what they're doing to reshape the future of music tech, and the music industry as a whole. Continue reading
