Are your music marketing efforts paying off?
Tony van Veen discusses how to identify whether the blood, sweat, and tears you’re sinking into your marketing efforts are actually paying off and translating into meaningful revenue. Guest post. Continue reading
These TikTok songs earn the most money
While we hear a lot about how streaming on platforms like Spotify is only financially beneficial to a handful of artists, less is known about what TikTok does for an. Continue reading
3 top record labels now earn $2.56M per hour
Although we’re still dealing with a global pandemic, and all the challenges that means for the music industry, major labels UMG, Sony, and WMG are having their most lucrative year. Continue reading
YouTube ad revenue jumped 84% in Q2
Thanks to a steady uptick in online consumer and business activity, YouTube’s advertising revenues ticked up a solid 84% in the second quarter of 2021, bringing in $7 billion. Guest. Continue reading
Music streaming spurs UMG revenue growth in Q2
Universal Music group recently reported that it saw a substantial increase in revenue during its second quarter, thanks in large part to an uptick in music streaming. Guest post from. Continue reading
Twitter debuts two new revenue streams for artists
Artists will soon have two new ways to earn revenue from Twitter, with platform’s introduction of both Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces, each of which provides a way for artists. Continue reading
How to make money from songwriting
Beyond simply releasing your music on streaming services and hoping for the best, there are a whole host of way in which songwriters can pull down additional revenue from their. Continue reading
6 keys to success on Patreon
For most independent artists, developing reliable income streams is difficult, and as many learned over the last year merch and live performances don’t always provide a stable revenue stream. Patreon,. Continue reading
How musicians are still being affected by the pandemic
While producers and solo artists have certainly struggled during the pandemic, bands have been hit especially hard, with lockdown cutting into revenue, forcing many to explore new creative directions, and. Continue reading
Making the most of a virtual tip jar on your music site
For artists, a virtual tip jar is a fantastic way to give fans a way to support you directly, one which has only become more popular over the past year. Continue reading
