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SongTools adds SongFly, an advertising tool built for musicians

Music and playlist marketing platform SongTools has added SongFly, an advertising tool designed to help artists grow their fanbase on streaming platforms…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to use the same strategies that Major Artists use to Top the Charts

Learn what not-so-secret strategies top artists are using to rise up the charts, so you can see your own ranking rise. from single.xyz How You Can Learn from Top Artists. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/02/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Pearl Jam & 200 Artists call on AI, tech companies to respect Artists’ Rights

More than 200 musicians, ranging from Billie Eilish and Katy Perry to Elvis Costello and Smokey Robinson, have signed an open letter that, rather than calling for government action, encourages the AI, tech, and music industries to develop tools that respect creators’ rights…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Favorite Mental Health Podcasts for Musicians

The team at Symphonic curated a list of their favorite podcasts covering mental health tips and education for musicians and all creators in 2024. Let’s take a look…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/02/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UMG and Spotify announce vague expansion of promotional partnership

Universal Music Group and Spotify announced a short-on-details expansion of their strategic relationship to expand music discovery, social interaction, and the overall ‘fan experience’ for UMG artists on the streaming. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/02/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown adds Waitlist to gather fan contact info on sold-out shows

Musicians seldom have access to the contact information of fans who buy tickets to their shows, but Bandsintown has just added a tool to their growing toolkit that rights that wrong……

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW Music 2026

10 SXSW Music Panels 2024 you can listen to now

SXSW records many of its past panels and makes them available for free to listen to. Here are some notable choices from this year’s conference…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Beyoncés Cowboy Carter breaks Spotify and Amazon one-day records

Move over Taylor Swift. On Friday, Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2024…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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3 Music Tech Hot Takes: UMG vs TikTok • Music AI • Business of Fandom [Dmitri Vietze]

Dmitri Vietze of Rock Paper Scissors and Music Tectonics dives into three major music tech topics and their impact on the entire music ecosystem. by DMITRI VIETZE of Rock Paper. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/01/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CARYS: A Case Study in Independent Artist Growth

Why fans can’t find you and 7 simple fixes

Successfully maintaining an online presence involves many little details, so letting things slip through the cracks is easy. Here are seven simple changes that could make your music stand out…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/01/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: an AI Music Listening Party • $0.00173 per stream • RIAA Report takeaways • More

Episode 190 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now…….

Bruce Houghton on 04/01/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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