Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Astroworld • music on socials • alternative monetization & more
Episode #66 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” is now live. Episode #66 This week on the YMC podcast,. Continue reading
Midemlab names Best In Music Tech winners 2021
Winners of the Midemlab music tech startup competition were named yesterday at this year’s Midem Digital online convention. The 20 finalists to present their projects at this year’s Midem were. Continue reading
Tom Petty, Rick Rubin give free masterclass in collaboration, songwriting, music production
A new documentary available free on YouTube offers an extensive look at the creative process of Tom Petty and producer Rock Rubin. “Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free – The. Continue reading
How much do music streaming services pay artists in 2021?
Ever wondered how many streams it takes for an artist to make money? Read on to find out this year’s pay rates for artists on popular streaming plattforms. A guest. Continue reading
TuneCore adds ‘social first’ music distribution pre-release option
TuneCore has added a new distribution option that onboards music only to social media networks prior to releasing it to streaming and download platforms. While most DIY distributors offer artists. Continue reading
Why you should pre-register your .music domain NOW
The .music domains will be available in the near future, so read on to find out why it is important and why you should pre-register right away. A guest post. Continue reading
Attorney David Ratner on recent changes to recording and touring contracts
David Ratner joins the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk about recording contracts and what has changed a well as how COVID is changing live performance contracts. Ratner channeled his. Continue reading
Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers hit by dozens of lawsuits
Attorneys plan to file 90 additional lawsuits against Travis Scott and Astroworld affiliates, representing over 200 people injured at this year’s Astroworld Festival. A guest post by Ian Courtney of CelebrityAccess. Continue reading
LIVE NOW: Free Midem global music online conference, networking event
Global music conference Midem is free and online starting today thru Friday this week with an impressive lineup of speakers, panels, and networking opportunities. I spent some time participating in. Continue reading
WMG stock takes hit after earnings report
Warner Music Group stock took a hit Monday despite reporting that Q4 revenue was up 21% last quarter and 15% in the last year. That translated to fourth-quarter earnings WMG. Continue reading
