Is UMG’s battle with TikTok an opportunity for independent musicians?
Universal Music Group is responsible for more than 30% of global music consumption by more than one metric. With all of that music at least temporarily coming off TikTok, does. Continue reading
Jay Gilbert and Randall Foster get real about marketing music
You’d be hard-pressed to find music marketers with more real-world experience than Label Logic co-founder and frequent Hypebot contributor Jay Gilbert and Symphonic Chief Creative Officer Randall Foster. So when. Continue reading
How to get booked at Music Festivals
Trying to get in the lineup of a whole festival can be intimidating. Luckily this guide lays out the whole process so artists of any level can start applying. by. Continue reading
Today is the latest Bandcamp Friday!
Much has changed at Bandcamp since its rocky acquisition by Songtradr late last year. Following major layoffs, there is less editorial content, and innovation seems to have slowed. But one. Continue reading
Musicians, Take Note: YouTube Music, Premium now have 100M Subscribers
YouTube has often been more about promotion than revenue for most musicians., but that is changing as YouTube Music and YouTube Premium pass 100 million subscribers, up 20 million in. Continue reading
UMG responds to TikTok’s ‘greed’ accusation, ‘free promotion’ claim [Full Text]
As TikTok’s forced takedown and muting of UMG and UMG Publishing Group-related music began Thursday, the war of words between the two giants took a turn for the worse. After. Continue reading
The Legendary Marley Brothers: Damian and Stephen Set for Epic Traffic Jam Tour in North America
In February and March 2024, reggae royalty will grace the stage as Grammy award-winning brothers, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley and Stephen “Ragga” Marley, launch their exclusive Traffic Jam Tour across. Continue reading
TikTok UMG music takedowns have begun and will happen in 3 phases
TikTok began taking down or muting Universal Music-related artists and songs overnight after the two parties failed to agree on a new licensing agreement. The battle for words between the. Continue reading
College Radio Promotion for Independent Musicians
College radio is one of the few outlets open to independent and self-released music and a prime place to promote to many artists’ biggest listening demographic. Here’s how to get. Continue reading
YouTube Promotion Test Results: Be careful displaying to all countries
Michale Brandvold and Jay Gilbert look at YouTube Promotion and review new test results on a new Music Biz Weekly podcast. These tests didn’t restrict countries or languages and showed. Continue reading
