Do all artists end up independent?
Keith Joplin of MIDiA Research dives into the pressures that come along with modern music industry contracts leaving musicians to inevitably go indie. by Keith Jopling of MIDiA Research Like. Continue reading
New Shazam features touring musicians will find helpful
For the past year, Shazam has been working with names like Daddy Yankee, Marco Mengoni, Fletcher, Sam Smith, and Charlie Puth to introduce new concert features to deepen the connection between artists. Continue reading
DistroKid has acquired Bandzoogle
D.I.Y. digital music distributor DistroKid has acquired the leading music website and commerce platform, Bandzoogle. Founded in 2003, Bandzoogle powers over 60,000 musician websites and commission-free online stores. Founded in. Continue reading
What we don’t know about AI music rights [MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan]
Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research dives into the current ‘knowns’ and ‘unknowns’ of AI music rights and what they mean for musicians and the music business. by Mark Mulligan from. Continue reading
Study finds no link between social media and teen anxiety
Mike Masnick of Techdirt dives into a rather unpopular study showing the connection, or in this case, the lack thereof, between social media and teen mental health. Op-Ed Mike Masnick. Continue reading
4 recent tours graded on how they handled ticketing
From Taylor’s Era Tour to The Cure’s Shows of a Lost World Tour, find out which recent tours received the best and worst scores for ticketing satisfaction and the lessons. Continue reading
Believe, TuneCore decry UMG, Deezer ‘reverse Robin Hood’ artist payouts
Global digital music company Believe has taken aim at plans by Deezer and UMG to change how streaming payments are calculated to what they call a “value sharing artist-centric” model.. Continue reading
No, you can’t make $1200 monthly playing a song on repeat, says Spotify CEO
A new analysis by JP Morgan showed that an artist could earn $1,200 a month in royalties if they upload a 30-second or longer track and then play it on. Continue reading
What Photography has taught me about music
Andrew Tasselmyer explains how his new found passion for photography taught him how to change his mindset about making music and overall improving his creative process. by ANDREW TASSELMYER of. Continue reading
Daylist is Spotify’s new personalized, ever-changing limitless playlist
Spotify’s new Daylist aims to provide the listener with an ever-changing soundtrack to their day without the AI-generated verbal intervention of Spotify DJ. After spending the morning listening to our. Continue reading
