
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception from the recoil of the Grammys, to increase in vinyl sales, and more news with Spotify. How the. Continue reading

Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on new mechanical rates and the road to innovation. 13% MLC unmatched song rate isn’t good. Continue reading

Spotify’s tests Canvas music discovery feed that’s like using Tinder to find your forever soulmate
ATTENTION ARTIST: You have 8 seconds to prove your song is woth listening to. Yes, Spotify has confirmed it is testing a feed of Canvas 8 second video loops as. Continue reading

7 Music Conferences you should check out in 2022
Conferences are the ultimate hubs for networking in the music industry. If you’re looking to connect with some of the best minds in the business, these conferences are for you…. Continue reading

The road to innovation is a bumpy one [Fred Jacobs]
Innovation is the goal, but it’s just a little hard to reach. Read on an learn how. A guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacob’s Media. There’s a lot of. Continue reading

How big was 2022’s Grammy bump?
The 64th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on April 3, 2022, appeared to have a bigger effect on tracks than artists – especially on Shazam and Soundcloud. Could this be a. Continue reading

Songfinch – where musicians earn $100+ for personalized songs – raises $5M from The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Quincy Jones
Personalized music creation platform Songfinch has closed a $5 million Seed round led by Corazon Capital alongside celebrity investors Quincy Jones, The Weeknd and Doja Cat. Songfinch says that 1200. Continue reading

TikTok’s music marketing trends to watch out for in 2022
In order to market your music successfully on TikTok, it’s important to be aware of the current trends. Luckily Dotted Music Blog has listed them below. By Frederic Sahyouni from. Continue reading

Ireland is paying musicians and artists $354 a week to be… musicians and artists
Then presidential candidate Andrew Yang help popularized the concept of a universal basic income in the US and the positive impact that income support would have on musicians, artists and. Continue reading

Two top music marketers share their two favorite music marketing tools
Music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert share their two favorite music marketing tools and how to use them on this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast. Jay starts off with. Continue reading