#MUSICIANS: 5 tips for planning a successful tour
Planning a tour can be daunting, so this simple guide is just what you need to get on the road with less stress and on the way to more success.. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Streaming truths, Spotify’s ‘Fans Also Like,’ Live Nation’s ‘On The Road Again’ & More
Episode 164 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 164 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
Last week’s TOP POSTS: Bandcamp, Streaming truths, ‘On The Road Again’ & More
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from the sale of Bandcamp, the truth about how to get more streams,. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to get into music production, how to get more streams, and more… The truth behind why. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Live Nation launching a new merch fee initiative, more songs surpassing a billion monthly streams and more…. Continue reading
Epic Games sells Bandcamp to Songtradr amid major layoffs
Independent music marketplace Bandcamp has been sold to music licensing platform Songtradr just 18 months after Epic Games acquired it. Epic says it will continue to collaborate with Bandcamp on. Continue reading
Up Close and Personal: When the algorithm goes too far [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research dives into how the borderline mind-reading technology of social media is affecting the music industry. What happens when the algorithm gets a little too close. Continue reading
The risks and rewards of cover songs
Performing and releasing cover songs can be a great way to excite fans and even reach a new fanbase, however there are some important things you should know before doing. Continue reading
What are Smart Links? And how to use them for a music release
Smart links are a simple and easy way to send fans straight to your music and socials. Here’s how you can get started… by Joseph Longo of Bandzoogle A Smart Link. Continue reading
BMI’s Dark Eureka [Op-Ed by Chris Castle]
It’s tough to believe that BMI’s failure to answer questions being asked by songwriters and music publishers about its pending sale is not a sign that bad news is ahead,. Continue reading