Every artist can now sell merch on Spotify via Shopify
Spotify just announced its integration with Shopify e-commerce stores. This means anyone with an easy and affordable to set up Shopify store can display and sell merchandise on their Spotify. Continue reading
5 ‘musts’ to owning your music career
A music industry veteran shares five key tips they wished they’d known to cultivate a successful and fulfilling career in the music industry. Guest post by Johnny Gillespie of Dotted. Continue reading
Spotify has 381M monthly users as subscribers grow 19% in strong Q3 2021
[UPDATED] Spotify reported 19% year-on-year paid subscriber growth to 172 million in Q3 2021 financial statement shared on Wednesday. Total monthly average users also grew 19% Y/Y to 381 million.. Continue reading
Amazon, Spotify, Apple, others are reinventing live audio. Will you be ready?
Amazon is testing a new app that gives anyone the ability to create and share a live radio show that includes fully licensed music. The project codenamed “Project Mic” is. Continue reading
Getting the most out of streaming analytics data
For artists interested in tracking their performance, streaming services now offer up a whole host of analytical data. If aren’t numbers person, however, some of this information can be a. Continue reading
Can you make it in today’s music industry?
Music has never been an easy business, and not everyone has what it takes. Here industry veteran Bobby Borg here outlines the three qualities an individual needs to successfully cut. Continue reading
3 moneymaking strategies for indie music merch
When it comes to making music as an indie artist, a strong merch game is a must. Here, we look at three key strategies for the getting the most money. Continue reading
Signing a record deal vs staying independent
Disc Makers’ Tony van Veen weighs the pros and cons of that age old music industry question: is it better to sign record deal or remain independent? Guest post by. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee #63: Spotify + Shopify • music platforms • Twitch earnings stats • more
Episode #63 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” is now live. Episode #63 On this latest episode of the. Continue reading
Facebook has an age problem which means you do too
The “aging up issue is real,” a Facebook researcher wrote in a leaked internal memo and as a result, the social network will face a more “severe” decline in younger. Continue reading
