Music Modernization Act Passes House, Trump Signature Next
The Music Modernization Act has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on a unanimous vote after passing in the Senate last week. The bill, which brings music copyright law. Continue reading
Beware: Greg Maffei Is Now Music’s Most Powerful Executive
Move over Daniel Ek and Lucian Grainge, Greg Maffei is now the most powerful executive in the music industry. Maffei is the president and CEO of Liberty Media, Chairman of. Continue reading
Spotify’s Big Tencent Risk [Mark Mulligan]
China's Tencent Music and Spotify did a major stock swap last year. At the time, it was seen as a brilliant strategic move, offering both a more global reach and. Continue reading
More To Spotify’s Artist Direct Upload Strategy Than Meets The Eye
In a recent surprise movie, Spotify announced that it will now give indie artists the option of uploading their music directly to the streaming service for free, rather than requiring. Continue reading
Music’s Urgency Of Inclusion
While gender diversity is a pervasive problem across almost all industries, a new study has highlighted just how bad of problem this is in the music industry in particular. Here. Continue reading
Apple Music Growing 2.5X Faster Than Spotify In U.S.
Apple Music has 21 million paid subscribers in the U.S. vs. 20 million for Spotify, according to Loop Venture's analyst Tom Munster. That gap will widen quickly based on Munster's. Continue reading
Going Full Time: How One Musician Took The Leap [INTERVIEW]
In this recent article, Chris Robley looks at the case study of musician Laini Marenick, who decided to quit her day job and pursue life as a full-time musician. Here. Continue reading
6 Essential Marketing Tools For Musicians
With a crowded and noisy field to cut through, marketing your music to potential fans is no easy task. Here we look at six invaluable marketing tools for making your. Continue reading
