Indie live music coalition demands immediate release of $16B in SBA SVOG grants
A coalition of trade to groups representing independent music venues, promoters, agents, and managers is demanding that the SBA immediately fund all eligible Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) businesses. Members. Continue reading
There is ‘massive pent-up demand for concerts’
Live Nation president Joe Berchtold is confirming the Bandsintown data reported last week: live music is roaring back to life. “We’re just seeing massive, pent-up demand for concerts globally,” said Live Nation president. Continue reading
Using Spotify follower ratio to measure artist growth and fan engagement
Andrew Thompson of Components digs into the relationship between a Spotify artist’s followers and their monthly listeners, and what the data says about how this ratio impacts artist growth and. Continue reading
Black Honey’s “Written & Directed” [a case study]
In this case study, we dig into the strategy and tactics employed by English independent rock band Black Honey to fund and promote their sophomore album Written & Directed. Guest. Continue reading
Will the Copyright Royalty Board share the madness of pretending that songwriters don’t feel the effects of economic inflation?
Beginning in 2006, the CRB stopped including a CPI based rate increase for mechanical royalties, but as inflation continues to grow (albeit slowly) will the Copyright Royalty Board continue to. Continue reading
Meet Taishi Fukuyama, Chief Marketing Officer at Qrates
In this edition of A2IM’s featured exec, they’re highlighting the work of Taishi Fukuyama, the Chief Marketing Officer at Qrates – a vinyl crowdfunding platform dedicated to meeting the needs. Continue reading
Spotify fan survey shows vinyl is top merch choice across all genres
Spotify recently conducted a wide-ranging fan survey that anyone tuned into the marketing side of the music business will likely find valuable. In addition to a few other surprises, the. Continue reading
Dueling Turntables: Rival ttFM goes live as TurntableFM raises $7.5M
Turntable is back and badder than ever even if the original concept is split between two rival developers. Let’s start the story with the original Turntable.fm. A decade after the. Continue reading
How to translate your song to another language and why you should do it today
Translating a song in such a way that its impact and meaning remain the same or greater requires an even greater degree of linguistic acumen than that required for legal. Continue reading
Twitch expresses ‘disappointment’ with music industry recent DMCA claims
Twitch has expressed “disappointment” after a recent round of DMCA takedown notices ignited exactly the response one might expect from the music industry. Op-ed by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt The. Continue reading
Apple Music adds ‘search by record label’
Apple Music has added the ability to search for music by record label. Apple’s new label search feature is both useful to fans looking for music similar to their favorites. Continue reading
