Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week, our advice and tips for DIY artists cover how to save time marketing, some of the best practices for using Instagram, how to take your followers on the. Continue reading
YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube. Continue reading
3 Top Instagram Tips For Musicians
For bands and artists looking for a straightforward way to promote their music on Instagram, we've put together a few handy tips on how to tailor your Instagram feed for. Continue reading
International Songwriting Competition Announces 2017 Finalists
Organizers for the The International Songwriting Competition have announced the slate of finalists. This year, 355 finalists have been selected from more than 16,000 entries across 23 categories of music genres.. Continue reading
Walk Off The Earth Gained 636 Million Views With Low Budget Videos: Here’s How
Walk Off The Earth acheived the marketing dream of many, creating compelling low budget videos and uploading them for consumption by what grew into an army of fans. In this. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Preps Plan To Offer Fans Music Streaming, But On Her Own Terms
Taylor Swift is planning to launch her own streaming music service, reports DMZ, citing filed documents. But we read the available evidence differently than the celebrity gossip site, though we. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: #SXSW Updates • EscapeX Adds Tunecore Exec • Napster + Giphy • Youth Abandon Radio • More
THURSDAY 3.16.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Am I wrong, or is the less big news – aside from visa issues – emanating from SXSW this year? Updated. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2017
SXSW 2017 is underway, but perhaps you blew your travel budget donating funds to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood or your local Premium Tequila Society. Or it could just be that the chaise. Continue reading
Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers
In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue. Continue reading