MusicThinkTank weekly recap: Guns in music videos • Music through the pandemic • Improve the listening experience
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on what you need to consider before showing guns in your music videos, how artists have been able to adapt and continue. Continue reading
340+ promising Tunecore artists have been upstreamed to Believe
TuneCore and parent company Believe are celebrating the success of their Signed By program with news that 340 artists have been upstreamed from the D.I.Y. distributor to the respected artist. Continue reading
YouTube is about to change its terms of service, and musicians will NOT be happy
If you operate a YouTube channel, you likely received an email notifying you of impending changes to the platform’s terms of service – changes which are likely to leave artists. Continue reading
How to make money from songwriting
Beyond simply releasing your music on streaming services and hoping for the best, there are a whole host of way in which songwriters can pull down additional revenue from their. Continue reading
How ‘girl in red’ used Spotify Marquee for international rollout of her debut album [Case Study]
Here we explore how Norwegian indie pop sensation Marie Ulven (aka girl in red) harnessed the power of Spotify’s Marquee feature to help propel her debut album to international success.. Continue reading
VNUE lands $8M equity funding commitment
Live music tech startup VNUE has entered into a securities purchase agreement for the sale of up to $8 million of its common stock. The new VNUE investment is backed. Continue reading
13 rules for touring in a van: A Musician’s Guide
Concerts are back and a van can be one of the best modes of touring transport. If you follow these rules, your time on the road will be a more. Continue reading
IMPALA urges US to adopt radio performance royalties to create ‘level playing field’
Just as the American Music Fairness Act was introduced in the US Congress, IMPALA, the Brussels-based indie label trade organization urged the US to follow it EU counterparts and require. Continue reading
How often should you post on social media? These experts have answers.
How much or how little you should post on social to get the maximum results varies by platform? We’ll share more details below, but here is the “Just tell me. Continue reading
2 email automations that actually work for marketing music
For independent artists, you can’t beat email marketing, and when it comes to getting the most out of your email list, these two automations can have a huge impact. Guest. Continue reading
How music promotion has changed in 2021
Anthony Pacheco joins Michael Brandvold and jay Gilbert to discuss how music promotion is changing in 2021. Anthony has consistently pushed the envelope in artist development and marketing. Having played. Continue reading
