SoundExchange to use Zelle and Cash App for faster payments to artists
SoundExhange has partnered with Zelle and Cash App to facilitate faster monthly royalty payments to artists. SoundExchange is among the first major music companies to implement mobile payments, a practice. Continue reading
5 key lessons Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ can teach the Music Business [Bill Werde]
That Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” occupies all 10 of the slots on Billboard’s Top 10, and her just-announced stadium tour is sure to break records, is the culmination of years of. Continue reading
How much Apple Music pays artists vs. Spotify: side-by-side comparison
It’s long been the narrative that Apple Music treats artists more fairly than Spotify, and a song-to-song comparison released by independent music producer L.Dre brings the discrepancy into full focus.. Continue reading
The Supreme Court gets involved in fair use rights
Cathy Gellis if Techdirt recaps a case that came before the US Supreme Court in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Lynn Goldsmith. Op-ed by Cathy Gellis from techdirt. Continue reading
TikTok is ruining our music attention spans
With short-form video content like TikTok, creators only have a few seconds to grab the attention of viewers, and only a few more to pitch themselves. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
Albums vs. Singles: Which should you release?
A release strategy can make or break the success of your music, so it’s important to know what will be best for you. Here’s a guide to releasing albums vs.. Continue reading
YouTube introduces handles and how to get yours
Handles are coming to YouTube! Aiming to make your channel and content more recognisable, YouTube are rolling out channel handles – making your music easier to find and engage with.. Continue reading
Amazon Music’s full 100M track catalog is now free for Prime members
UPDATE: Amazon Music has made its full 100 million track library available at no additional cost and ad-free to all 150 million Amazon Prime subscribers. Previously just 2 million songs. Continue reading
Why the live music industry is REALLY suffering
It’s clear that more and more artists are continuing to cancel tours, and yet the reasoning is not so black and white. Here are the current realities of the live. Continue reading
