REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review
Last week was a busy week by any definition and the music industry was no exception, with Ticketmaster before the Senate, music piracy costing musicians millions, and much more… The. Continue reading
Top 100 Music Producers Worldwide
Jaxta has named the world’s 100 most successful producers worldwide in 2022. The rankings are based on statistics from its 340+ data partners, including record labels, publishers, distributors, industry associations,. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: Marni Greenberg exits YouTube • $15B in Sweetwater sales • Splice licenses • Reservoir adds Dion
YouTube and Google’s popular Head Of Music Communications, Marni Greenberg, is one of the 12,000 laid off by the tech giant this week. We’ll let you know the lucky company. Continue reading
How to get closer to your Instagram subscribers and build a fanbase
Learn how to utilize Instagram’s subscription features to help grow a loyal fanbase. by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog Back in 2020, Instagram launched their Subscriptions feature. With it, you can earn consistent. Continue reading
Indie Label Spotlight: 2022 was a good year at Nettwerk Records
The growing success of indie Nettwerk Records is demonstrated by these noteworthy artists’ rise to fame, covering a variety of genres and taking social media by storm. from Nettwork Records. Continue reading
5 Things Musicians need to know before their first tour
First time touring? Congrats! This is an exciting next step in your career as an artist, and we’re proud of you for taking it. To make sure your first tour. Continue reading
Coalition of artist advocates urges breakup of LiveNation, Ticketmaster
A coalition of music industry trade groups and artist advocates are calling on the U.S. Department of justice to unwind the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger. While acknowledging that ticketing. Continue reading
Calls to end fees that venues charge artists to sell merch grow louder
Testimony before the Senate judiciary committee and the operator of more than 10 live venues have added momentum to a movement demanding that music venues and promoters eliminate the fees. Continue reading
TikTok is manually ‘heating’ videos to make them go viral
Many credit the miraculous TikTok algorithm with making their videos go viral, but Forbes has released a new report revealing that often much more is at play. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
Maroon 5 drummer Ryan Dusick on Mental Health for Musicians
Maroon 5 spent years toiling in obscurity before they finally had a hit record, “Songs About Jane.” Multiple hits, two Grammy Awards, and 20 million albums sold later, drummer Ryan. Continue reading
