Labels demand a big increase in TikTok royalties but fear angering their new friend
UMG, Sony and WMG are demanding a major increase in payments from TikTok and their negotiations will affect all songwriters, musicians, and labels. TikTok logged $4 billion in 2021, and. Continue reading
5 things I learned during my week without Spotify
Last week I shut off Spotify and spent time exploring its competitors. After all, if Spotify could close its offices for a week, why couldn’t I close what is usually. Continue reading
How much does Rise really help promote new music on Spotify?
Indie musician and music marketer Brian Hazard shares his experience with the Spotify music promotion service Rise. Keep reading to find out if it’s right for you. by Brian Hazard. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to create an EPK, the rules of social media engagement, and more… The new rules of. Continue reading
5 key lessons Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ can teach the Music Business [Bill Werde]
That Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” occupies all 10 of the slots on Billboard’s Top 10, and her just-announced stadium tour is sure to break records, is the culmination of years of. Continue reading
YouTube introduces handles and how to get yours
Handles are coming to YouTube! Aiming to make your channel and content more recognisable, YouTube are rolling out channel handles – making your music easier to find and engage with.. Continue reading
This proves that music piracy is still alive
Even with free streaming sites, apparently, there is still media to be stolen, as Google takes a YouTube pirating site to court. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 With so. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Ticket & touring troubles • TikTok Music • streaming favoritism
Episode 115 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is now live. Learn what they are discussing and listen to. Continue reading
Hyperpop’s ‘Unholy’ Breakout
A genre described as “a largely underground scene that takes elements of pop music to extreme points, frequently mixing pop with harsh electronic sounds and avant-garde textures” is not your. Continue reading
