These TikTok songs earn the most money
While we hear a lot about how streaming on platforms like Spotify is only financially beneficial to a handful of artists, less is known about what TikTok does for an. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast #53: mixing music and COVID • music discovery in 2021 • Spotify • more
The newest edition of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” podcast is live. Episode #53 On this latest installment, Jay Gilbert. Continue reading
How to have better remote recording sessions, according to an audio engineer
Even before the global pandemic, remote recording sessions revolutionized the music industry by allowing talents artists across the world to work together, but such collaborations have their own challenges and. Continue reading
How changing your perspective can aid you as a musician
Patrick McGuire digs into the benefits of widening your perspective as a musician, and how finding alternative ways of seeing, hearing, and approaching music-making can help you achieve your true. Continue reading
US legislation has Apple, Google Play app stores in crosshairs with ‘fair, clear, and enforceable rules’
Several US senators have introduced a bill, known as the Open App Markets Act, aimed at loosening Apple and Google’s current stranglehold on the app economy. Guest post by Emmanuel. Continue reading
Warner Music Group, Lightbox partner to create music TV, films
WMG’s film and television department has struck up a deal with film and TV company Lightbox co-create a variety of non-fiction film and TV projects which will likely benefit both. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: Tencent Music shifts • 50-year-old albums top charts • Country Music Hall inductees • Viagogo, StubHub respond • more
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DistroKid valued at $1.3B with 2 million artists served
DistroKid announced that New York-based Insight Partners has made a substantial investment in the flat fee independent music distributor. Full details of the new investment were not shared, but it. Continue reading
Facebook has added social music and the industry needs to pay attention [MIDiA]
“Facebook the Behemoth offering to make music videos part of its social broadcast for users is a resounding clarion call to get on board now,” writes MIDiA’s Hanna Kahlert, “or. Continue reading
Spotify adds free artist Anniversary Cards, 30 Playlist Promo Cards
Spotify has added a new kind of free Promo Card. When any track or album is within seven days before or after a release anniversary, artists can generate and share. Continue reading
