5 Big Takeaways From Americanafest 2019
Americanafest 2019 is a wrap. Thousands of musicians, music industry professionals and fans descended on Nashville for a four-day conference, an awards show filled with great music and short speeches. Continue reading
Dissecting A Spotify Playlist Promotion Pitch Letter
Spotify playlist promotion offers.. we get them all the time. You probably do too. In this episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast, co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert read. Continue reading
Public Enemy’s Technique For Cracking “Second Album Syndrome”
SAS or 'Second Album Syndrome' has become something of a phenomenon in the music business, with many artists struggling break new ground or successfully follow up a debut with an. Continue reading
8 Tips To Make Your Email Newsletters Mobile Friendly
Whether you're an artist or producers, sending a regular newsletter is the best way to stay in touch with fans, clients, or both. Given that so much of email is. Continue reading
Singer Sam Smith Shares New Preferred Gender Pronouns
Singer and songwriter Sam Smith, who came out as nonbinary earlier this year, announced that they are officially changing their preferred gender pronouns to they/them. "Today is a good day. Continue reading
How To Create Your Own Radio Show On Spotify
In this piece, Seth Reslar explores how the Spotify's new podcast creation feature can be taken a step further to create a Spotify-based radio show by combining the podcast and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music business commentary, industry insiders weighed in on what a new California law might actually mean for musicians, the reason songwriters are so woefully underpaid, the complexity. Continue reading