Fans care about openers, says survey. But for acts, is bigger better?
Fans care about opening acts, according to a recent survey by UTA and Variety, and these coveted slots remain a way to build a fanbase. Two graphics from the survey. Continue reading
How musicians can grow (and keep) a fanbase using Reddit
Reddit may not be the obvious choice for musician-fan engagement, but it has proven to be a great option. Here’s what you need to know to get started… by Chris. Continue reading
How TikTok helped Gen Z discover the brilliance of Bossa Nova
A testament to TikTok’s revitalizing powers, Brazilian Bossa nova is making a surprise reemergence in today’s music scene through artists like Billie Eilish with her song “Billie Bossa Nova.” by. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s new royalty model • 50 years of music revenue • Spotify earnings call takeaways • More
Episode 168 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 168 On this week’s episode of the. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Garbage Merchants • Indie charts • Shazam Concerts tab • Spotify royalties • More
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from UMG CEO’s “garbage merchants” accusations, indie chart data collections, Shazam’s new Concerts. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to utilize SEO, changes in Spotify payouts to artists, how to save money on tour, and. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
It was a busy week, by any definition. The music industry was no exception, with 50 years of music revenue reviews, Spotify profits growing to new highs, problems with the. Continue reading
Did UMG’s CEO just call DistroKid, CD Baby & TuneCore Garbage Merchants?
While not calling anyone out by name, UMG CEO Lucien Grainge said anyone involved in music who is struggling to find an audience is a “merchant of garbage” during this. Continue reading
A2IM demands 75% adoption before Luminate shifts Billboard indie chart data collections
Echoing the concerns of indie music stores and labels over plans by Luminate to change how it calculates physical sales reported to Billboard, A2iM (American Association of Independent Music) calling for. Continue reading
Bands who split royalties equally are more successful, says study
This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post revisits a Stanford study that every musician should read, which found that bands that split their royalty income evenly were more successful in the. Continue reading
