Instagram adds music from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music to messages
Instagram has added a number of significant new features to its messaging platform. Most useful for musicians and music marketers is the addition of 30 second song previews from Spotify,. Continue reading
5 nasty truths about music discovery
Every platform wants to help with music discovery, but what does that mean? Let’s discuss the reality behind music’s buzziest term. A guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix. Every. Continue reading
What your TikTok Analytics mean
Driven by machine learning and a technical algorithm, TikTok thrives on data and metrics. If you want to improve your content’s performance, understanding your profile’s detailed analytics is the first step to. Continue reading
A&R executives on how to stand out as an artist
AWAL A&R Director Eve Fairley-Chickwe offers insights into the complex world of A&R and advice for up-and-coming artists to follow to make the right connections and stand out from the. Continue reading
Coldplay explains how their tour will be more environmentally sustainable
Coldplay has recently taken the step to reevaluate their carbon footprint and continue in a more sustainable career. A guest post by Amy Renzulli of Berklee College of Music: Music. Continue reading
Spotify’s Daniel EK and Phoebe Bridgers must sit for depositions, judges rule
Judges in two separate cases have ruled that Spotify CEO Daniel EK and indie star Phoebe Bridgers must deposed. Both had sought to block the depositions. Ek ‘s deposition comes. Continue reading
Today is Bandcamp Friday!
Today, April 1st, is the first Bandcamp Fridays promotion since the indie marketplace was acquired by Epic Games, After taking a month off in January, Bandcamp Fridays returned in February.. Continue reading
Number of top women musicians has grown just 1.5% in 10 years [new USC Annenberg Study]
The fifth annual USC Annenberg Study shows that women gained little grown within the music industry of the last decade. Just 23.3% of artists on the 2021 Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: Songtradr music licensing & placement platform
Songtradr bill itself as the world’s largest music licensing company offering a full-stack solution for music buyers and sellers: “license, distribute and monetize your music on the platform for maximum. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Get the wheels in your head turning by reading up on this week’s music commentary, with topics ranging from radio, to unfrozen mechanicals, and more. Is Universal Music stepping up. Continue reading