Could The King Biscuit Flower Hour Survive Today?
In this piece Fred Jacobs recalls the era of Album Oriented Rock (AOR) and, more specifically, the 'King Biscuit Flower Hour,' a show which presented original concert programming through until. Continue reading
Alison Bonny Is Leaving Spotify And I’m Sad
Alison Bonny is leaving Spotify after eight years as Communications Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Bonny joined when Spotify had just a million subscribers and exits as it. Continue reading
“Old Town Road” Was #19 On Country Chart, Then Billboard Decided It Wasn’t Really A Country Song
Lil Nas X scored a crossover country hit when his cowboy-themed rap song “Old Town Road,” debuted at #19 on the Billboard country chart. The Billboard decided to pull the. Continue reading
Changes To YouTube Copyright Claims May Affect You
YouTube is now unveiling some important changes to its Content ID feature which could impact artist videos moving forward, requiring content owners to provide infringement timestamps, and limiting the number. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Kobalt Revenue Grows 25% • Mixcloud Select Expands • Instagram Music Head Departs • More
How Data Metrics Work For Independent Artists
While social media platforms offer artists a convenient method for contacting and advertising to fans, these sites also provide valuable marketing info behind the scenes on the demographics of visitors. Continue reading
Amazon Music To Be 2019’s Fastest Growing Music Streamer
Amazon Music will be the fastest growing music service in the US this year, according to a new analysis, crossing 35 million monthly listeners in 2019. That trend will continue. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Downtown Acquires CD Baby • Mojo Expands Catalog • Spinnin’ Records Turns 20 • More
In this Business Of Indie update, CD Baby is sold to Downtown Music, indie publisher Mojo expands its catalog, Spinnin' Records turns 20, zines make a comeback and so much. Continue reading
Everything You Need To Know About Article 13
The Article 13 copyright directive passed the European Parliament this week, bringing with it sweeping copyright reform, limits to Safe Harbor and an end to YouTube as we know it,. Continue reading
