A new AI created ‘Beatles’ song is making fans cry
A new AI-created song that “reunites” Paul McCartney and John Lennon to sing a rendition of McCartney’s post-Beatles song “New” is making fans cry. The deep fake track is clearly. Continue reading
AI, Streaming, and Why Fake Drake is not a Napster Moment [Bill Werde]
Bill Werde offers some much-needed context to the recent music industry hysteria over AI-generated music. A version of this essay first appeared in Bill Werde’s free, weekly Full Rate No. Continue reading
5 tips to get more engagement on social media for musicians
The music might be great, but you need people to listen to it! Here are some sage tips on how you can get the word out (successfully) with social media.. Continue reading
Coachella Effect: Can a festival drive streaming stats? [Chartmetric]
The Chartmetric data team takes a look at the streaming growth driven by some of Coachella 2023’s most iconic performances. by Sarah Kloboves of Chartmetric Blog From the whimsical art. Continue reading
BREAK IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: Creating a new roadmap for indie artists & labels
This year, an important event in Portugal will cover urgent issues in the music industry, with professionals leading the way to innovation and improvement. Here’s everything you need to know. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: A vinyl vs. turntable paradox, inside Spotify Q1 and (of course) music AI
Episode 142 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 142 Listen on your favorite podcast. Continue reading
TOP POSTS – Last week’s most-read posts: Spotify algorithms, new social platforms, Will Page, and more
Catch up on what everybody’s been discussing with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from AI cover songs to 5 tracks everyone is listening to and more… The Cold. 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 the basic of music licensing, how to get more gigs this year, new social media platforms, and. Continue reading
REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Drill Music making a move, AI advancing in astounding ways, and much more… Indie music publishing grabs. Continue reading
Last week in Music Industry Commentary: Chris Castle, Emmanuel Legrand & More
Commentators in the thick of the industry last week shared their opinions and thoughts on surprising music publishing stats, Spotify’s Will Page, and more… Chris Castle on Will Page: ‘studied. Continue reading
