Do Playlists Make It Harder To Break An Artist?
While the rise of "playlist culture" has made song discovery that much easier, it has also made it much more challenging for labels to break new artists, stifling artist development. Continue reading
ReverbNation Partners with The Fader’s Publishing Network
[UPDATED] ReverbNation offers tens of thousands of musicians free and affordable tools to build their careers. One way they make that possible is partnering with brands who appreciate the engagement. Continue reading
ASCAP Veteran Jon Bahr Joins CD Baby As VP of Music Publishing and Rights Management
[UPDATED] . Indie distributor CD Baby has been consistently expanding its artist services offerings with publishing and rights management leading the way. Now, their taking those efforts to another level. Continue reading
Yes, Live Nation Is Selling Tickets Directly To Scalpers
If you've been in the music business for more than a minute, you've probably expected that concert promoters and other insiders were feeding tickets directly resellers. Now we have confirmation. Continue reading
5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music
In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods. Continue reading
Emerging Artists Fund Launches Its 2nd Year
Help Musicians UK and PledgeMusic are once again teaming up to offer emerging artists a 75k development fund to help DIY artists with drive work towards their long term career. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: Flo & Eddie, SiriusXM Settle • FB Botches Metrics, Again • TicketNet Buys ScoreBig • More
Thursday 11.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Details of the Flo & Eddie, SiriusXM settlement are scarce. Stay tuned as they could have wide ranging implications. Updated continuously. Continue reading
4 Great Music Business Quotes
In this compilation of quotes, major industry players such as Don Passman, Snake Sabo, and Amy Porterfield share some powerful and important pieces of advice on finding success while living a. Continue reading
Spotify Adds ‘Discover Weekly’ Style Concert Recommendation Emails, Partners With Ticketmaster
Spotify is using the same recommendation technology that powers its popular Discover Weekly feature to drive additional touring revenue for artists. And as if to prove it's truly the Switzerland. Continue reading
