This proves that music piracy is still alive
Even with free streaming sites, apparently, there is still media to be stolen, as Google takes a YouTube pirating site to court. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 With so. Continue reading
Fan, stan & scam Make Kanye A Billionaire Again Go Fund Me’s multiply
Several Go Fund Me campaigns centered around the financial losses that troubled and disgraced rapper Ye (Kanye West) brought on himself have launched in recent days. Some are serious, some. Continue reading
Instagram fixes bizarre outage that locked accounts, cut follower counts
A bizarre Instagram outage that began Monday morning locked out users and told many that “we suspended your account on October 31, 2022” has been fixed. Many Instagram follower counts. Continue reading
AI is transforming art, but will it do the same for music?
[UPDATED] Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the art world. But will it do the same for music creation and consumption, and what could the consequences be? by Antony Demekhin, CEO. Continue reading
Spotify is closing all its offices this week, so I’m closing Spotify
Spotify is closing all offices this week, so I’m closing Spotify. My personal week-long “boycott” of Spotify is not a protest. In fact, Wellness Week, which offers Spotify employees “the. Continue reading
How to use psychology to get more fans
Learn how to get inside the heads of your listeners to create and grow a budding fanbase… by Randi Zimmerman from the Symphonic Blog Everyone talks about how important it. Continue reading
The new rules of social media engagement
The digital world is always changing, so it’s important to stay up to date with music marketing, how fans like to engage, and more… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Continue reading
Locked out of Instagram? Follower count dropping?
An Instagram outage that began on Monday morning is locking out users and telling many of them that “we suspended your account on October 31, 2022.” Many Instagram follower counts. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s Q3 • streaming price hikes • musician mental health • MLC holds $500M
Episode 116 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart hosted Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is now live. Learn what they are discussing and. Continue reading
Leftover streaming mechanicals will be up for discussion [Chris Castle]
Many of the companies involved have market capitalizations greater than the gross national product of some countries. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy You may have noticed that a. Continue reading