25% of artists earning $10K+ on Spotify are self-distributed, as total payouts near $40B
Spotify shared some stats at today’s Stream On event that independent musicians will find both sobering and hopeful. Spotify shared just how much competition there is, but with 914,000 songs. Continue reading
Price hike for touring visas is a bad idea coming at the worst time
Proposed increases of 205% and more for visas for foreign musicians performing in the U.S. threatens to make coming to America to tour financially impossible for most artists. By Rufus Sivaroshan, a. Continue reading
How to get started as a live music photographer
Many careers and jobs within the music industry aren’t directly related to you being a musician. Journalism and photography make up a massive part of the live music community and. Continue reading
StubHub profits from bots, ‘ghost tickets’ while calling them illegal [Chris Castle Op-Ed]
StubHub and other ticket resellers are pushing for new state laws they claim will make buying and reselling tickets fairer while at the same time profiting from bots and the. Continue reading
TikTok ban advances as Congress, WH back RESTRICT Act & China threatens fight
UPDATE: The RESTRICT Act was introduced in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday with the full backing of the White House. The bill would empower the Secretary of Commerce to ban. Continue reading
What to expect (and not) at Spotify’s Stream On event
UPDATE: Spotify is holding its annual Stream On event today, Wednesday, March 8th. The usual slate of expected announcements comes at a time of growing pressure on the streamer from. Continue reading
Microstreaming: How brands use niche music streaming to reach key audiences
While the industry measures streams and steamers in the tens of millions, there are also successful and profitable ways to use music and streaming to serve far smaller niche and. Continue reading
#Musicians Guide: A marketing breakdown of ‘link in bio’
You’ve probably seen the phrase “link in bio” on your favorite artist’s social media platforms. But what does it mean, and why is it so popular with musicians? In this. Continue reading
RAYE grows an audience by making music that matters
From making music that in her own words “meant nothing,” UK artists RAYE rose to success in 2022 by using her newly found voice to release songs that touch upon. Continue reading
