Selling your music as an NFT – can it be done?
From paintings, to gifs of dunking NBA players, to memes, NFTs have taken the digital world by storm, but what exactly are they, and how can you – as an. Continue reading
Chartmetric: Making the firehouse of music data useful for the rest of us
Music data can make your head spin. Trying to make sense of it all much less combining dozens of data points from multiple sources into actionable items is an almost. Continue reading
Spotify kicks up prices (but don’t expect any dramatic effects)
Spotify recently announced its plan to hike prices in the UK and other parts of Europe, with the US set to follow after. While big news for music streaming, which. Continue reading
Crucial Music and ‘how I landed a sync on NBC’
In addition to being added to a popular playlist, landing a sync license is one of the most coveted accomplishments of the modern music marketer. Here, one individual walks us. Continue reading
Amanda Suriani, VP Digital Account Mgt at The Orchard [A2IM Profile]
This edition of A2IM’s featured executive profile series looks at Amanda Suriani, the Vice President and Digital Account Management for The Orchard in the USA and Canada. Guest post from. Continue reading
Record Store Day launches ‘Behind The Counter’ [VIDEO]
The fine folks at Record Store Day have launched Behind The Counter, a 12 part video series that tells the stories behind the world of independent record stores in the. Continue reading
MIDiA report shows why songwriters don’t get paid enough from streaming
Historically, some musicians have been able to make a decent living as songwriters. In the streaming economy that has all changed, according to a new report from MIDiA. Guest post. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SoundExchange • Exceleration Music • Deezer + DREAMSTAGE • Warner Chappell + Belly
SoundExchange has promoted Linda Bloss-Baum to Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs. Prior to this appointment, Bloss-Baum spent eight years as a liaison between SoundExchange and artists and industry. Continue reading
Labels file lawsuit alleging Vimeo failed to stop unlicensed music
Global music industry trade group IFPI, its Italian counterpart FIMI, and the Italian anti-piracy organization FPM have coordinated a legal action on behalf of their record company members against Vimeo.. Continue reading
The future of entertainment begins now: How staggered vaccine rollouts prime innovation
“The ‘new normal’ is not going to start tomorrow, and the who, when and how of it will have lasting implications for everything,” writes Hanna Kahlert of consultancy MIDiA. “…most. Continue reading
