Releasing an album in the streaming era
Although promoting an album in advance of its actual release remains an important part of your marketing strategy as an artist, the realities of the streaming economy mean an album. Continue reading
Why songs today are shorter
While plus or minus three minutes was once the standard for recorded music, (owing in large part to radio play) the songs being released nowadays are much briefer, with many. Continue reading
RIAA: Recorded music revenue increased by 27% in first half of 2021
New numbers out from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that recorded music revenues were up by 27% during the first half of 2021, with growth primarily driven by. Continue reading
#MUSICIANS: 5 things you need to say no to
Whether it’s time, money, or both, you have a finite number of resources available to you as an artist, meaning not every “opportunity” is one you should necessarily say yes. Continue reading
How to use Spotify Blend to increase fan engagement
A collaborative playlist maker’s dream, Spotify Blend allows two people to combine their favorite songs into a collaborative playlist, but can also be a great tool for fan engagement. Guest. Continue reading
A better way to value streams on Spotify [Chris Castle]
[UPDATE] Attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle outlines an alternative way to value streams on Spotify, one which offers fairer compensation to the artists behind the music. Guest post by. Continue reading
Your data is being tracked by Spotify
While tech behemoths like Apple and Facebook tend to catch the most flack for their data tracking practices, it appears Spotify is also riding the data harvesting train. Guest post. Continue reading
Spotify launches 6 Ripple Effect regional playlists
In an effort to promote racial justice and amplify underrepresented voices, Spotify recently debuted its new Frequency program, which included the launch of its Ripple Effect’s U.S. regional playlists program. Continue reading
Spotify testing ‘Spotify Plus’ $0.99 cent tier
Bridging the gap between their free and paid subscriptions, Spotify is test driving a new ninety-nine cent, ‘Spotify Plus’ tier, which still includes some advertising, but gives listeners a bit. Continue reading
Look at what happens on the internet every 60 seconds
The internet is clearly a busy place, but just how busy is it? Here, we break down every that goes on online in the span of a single minute. Spoiler. Continue reading
Chinese anti-trust regulators order Tencent to jettison exclusive label licensing deals in 30 days
Recently, China’s antitrust regulators issued an order that music streamer Tencent Music Entertainment must give up its exclusive music licensing deals for online music within the next thirty days in. Continue reading
