REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with new artist-centric royalties, how photography changed a musician’s life, and more… DistroKid has acquired. Continue reading
How do Spotify and streaming royalty payments work now?
A controversial shift to ‘artist-centric’ streaming payments gained traction last week with the launch by Deezer of “double-boost” payments to select UMG artists, and indie powerhouse Believe blasted the plan. Continue reading
Everyone has ideas, but do you have a plan to make them a reality?
Everyone has ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen, but they are nothing more than dreams unless you have a strategy to execute them. Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss. Continue reading
How some musicians are using video to boost merch sales
A few smart and creative artists are selling exponentially more merch using innovative marketing strategies driven by tech from Single and Shopify. Read, watch, learn, and get ready to earn.. Continue reading
What makes a song timeless? Chartmetric does a Spotify All Out data dive
Writing a hit doesn’t guarantee that a song will be listened to for decades. Yet, Spotify’s All Out playlists can help uncover what factors shape a song’s lasting impact. by Chris Dalla. Continue reading
Are Music NFTs dead after OpenSea killed required resale royalties?
Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea recently upended the NFT world with an announcement that it will stop enforcing promised royalty collection on secondary sales. Does that mean that music NFTs and their. Continue reading
Band Shirt Day: Show your support
Friday, September 15th was the second annual Bands Shirt Day. This 24-hour global fundraising initiative has brought together more than 180 artists including Wilco, Portugal. The Man, Blondie, Fun., The Revivalists,. Continue reading
Spotify adds paid Showcase banners and free Songwriter promo tools
Spotify For Artists has added Showcase, a paid Home screen marketing banner, as well as new free marketing tools for songwriters. Why more ads? An analysis by MBW offered a. Continue reading
What do music publicists and PR campaigns cost? It depends…
You may not know too much about publicity if you’re an indie artist. Luckily, this quick guide takes you through three differently priced tiers based on where you are in. Continue reading
Everything we know and don’t know about AI in Music [Mark Mulligan, MIDiA]
This post from Mark Mullihgan of top consultancy MIDiA may help calm any nervous moments you’re having about AI in music and the music industry as well as help you. Continue reading
