How to pitch your music to radio [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Brian Basher from the syndicated radio show Hard Rock Nights joins Michael and Jay on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss pitching music to radio. They explore best practices. Continue reading
3 live show formats likely to come back first after the pandemic
Although live music is slowly returning, packed arenas and festivals may still be a ways off. Here, we explore the three types of live music most likely to return first. Continue reading
An easy guide to creating song split sheets
When it comes to collaborative songwriting between bandmates and others, split sheets are absolutely essential to legal disputes and ensuring everyone is properly compensated for their contributions. Here, we look. Continue reading
Apple Music fake-demos Spatial Audio in two new videos
Two new video ads attempt to offer a demo of Spatial Audio which debuted on Apple Music last week. Best listened to on headphones, both ads use stereo channel separation. Continue reading
Apparently people like ‘likes’ – Instagram’s campaign to de-prioritize ‘likes’ hits stumbling block
Back in 2019, as an effort to change the culture of its platform Instagram began experimenting with hiding likes from users. Apparently this hasn’t been especially well received across the. Continue reading
How many ‘creators’ are there and how do they make money? [SignalFire study]
2 million people make a living as content creators, according to a new study by venture capital firm SignalFire. Not all musicians think of themselves as content creators. But –. Continue reading
The greatest mistake an artist can make when releasing a new album (and how to fix it)
Releasing an album can be a tricky process, and while a few missteps along the way are inevitable, there’s huge mistake artists make all too frequently that is hugely detrimental. Continue reading
MusiCares offers $2M in new COVID relief for musicians, music industry professionals
MusiCares has added a final round of funding for its COVID-19 Relief effort helping musicians and music industry professionals. Since March 2020, MusiCares has distributed 25 million to more than. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Vinyl explosion • YouTube’s image • How Soundscan changed music • More
Episode #44 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart Episode is live. Episode #44 Highlights Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart discuss:. Continue reading
The Van: Building a more artist-friendly streaming service
There’s a new streaming service in town and this one – The Van – is hoping to stand out from the competition by prioritizing artist compensation over the company’s bottom. Continue reading
Read Sony Music’s letter promising to pay royalties to thousands of unrecouped musicians
On Friday, Sony Music sent a letter to thousands of artists who were not being paid royalties because they had not recouped their advances. Sony Music will now start paying. Continue reading
