The ins/outs and good/bad of the Mechanical Licensing Collective
One the largest and most impactful elements of the Music Modernization Act of 2019 was the creation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective. Now active since January first of this year,. Continue reading
The importance of cultivating a fanbase on emerging platforms
Maintaining a presence on heavy hitters like Twitter and Facebook is a big part of growing a fanbase, but getting involved with new, up-and-coming platforms is an effective way to. Continue reading
Best YouYube promotion channels for submitting your music
YouTube channels can be a great way to get your music in front of a new audience. Here, we look at how to identify which channels best match your genre,. Continue reading
Love me, love my music – A new approach to online dating
While dating apps of all stripes have become especially popular during the past year’s pandemic induced isolation, their algorithms have consistently overlooked or underrepresented the importance of music taste –. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s Fan Study, Apple Music adds spatial audio and more
Episode #41 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart Episode is now live. Episode #41 Highlights On this new. Continue reading
What ban? Morgan Wallen wins 3 Billboard Music Awards…
Morgan Wallen has won three Billboard Music Awards despite much of the music industry promising to ban the country star after he was caught on video using the n-word. This. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
Our tips and tricks for the world’s indie artists this week covered some fantastic new Creator features coming to YouTube, some easy ways to enhance your Instagram Reels, how to. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Recap: Sensory stories • Artist brand • Audio production blogs • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on how a new method of songwriting for telling sensory stories, how to define your personal brand as an artist, the top. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the results of Spotify’s ‘Fan Study’, a new era of high-fidelity music thanks to Apple Spatial Audio,. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on the legal hurdles facing music NFTs, one YouTuber’s reaction to Twitch’s DMCA takedowns, how music. Continue reading