
‘Every music career goal needs a dream attached to it’
Having goals and an actionable strategy is important for furthering your career in music but, as Charlotte Yates here explains, having a broader dream that motivates you is key to. Continue reading

Meet the Top 50 social media influencers
Becoming an influencer is harder than you might think, and reaching the point where you’re able to earn a significant income doing so is even harder. The good news is,. Continue reading

Artist’s guide to surviving the touring lifestyle
Whether it’s your first or 100th time, going on tour can be an exciting time in a musician’s life. That said, it can also be incredibly rigorous and exhausting, and. Continue reading

This Friday Bandcamp will donate 100% of revenue to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
This Friday, June 18th Bandcamp will hold its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser from midnight to midnight Pacific Time. During those 24 hours this Friday, Bandcamp will donate 100% of its. Continue reading

Polaris Music Prize names 40 album Long List 2021
The Polaris Music Prize has selected the 2021 Long List of 40 albums for the 2021 edition of the awards. Entries are judged based on artistic merit and not record. Continue reading

A music app you’ve never heard of just won an Apple Design Award
I pride myself on staying on top of every music app worth knowing about, so it came as a surprise when one that I’d never heard of just won a. Continue reading

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