How BandLab, other creator tools platforms could become social networks [MARK MULLIGAN]
“With all the growing interest and investment in creator tools companies, music production platform BandLab hitting 30 million users points to a longer-term future for the space – one in. Continue reading
When women don’t make music: Indian folk’s sunset
A new study out from MIDiA on the experiences of women in the music industry illustrates the many challenges they face, and the kind of dramatic cultural loss these challenges. Continue reading
Is my record label my publisher as well?
Over time, artists have slowly amassed more and more freed when it comes to the distribution of their music. Whether you’re working with a label or a hired publicist, it’s. Continue reading
‘Show me the money!’ -Artists, The MLC, and the meta-data hot potato
Rubber is about to meet the road for the Mechanical Licensing Collective, and come mid-April, there is one phrase that will be rolling off the lips every of songwriter and. Continue reading
Spotify set to launch Clubhouse competitor
In an effort to maintain its dominance over the audio space, Spotify is apparently acquiring the company behind the rapidly growing Locker Room app, an audio based social network in. Continue reading
Your track’s gone viral on TikTok: What to do?
The rapid-fire algorithm of TikTok has played hit-maker to more than a few artists, and the chance of your track blowing up on the platform is greater than ever. Here,. Continue reading
Marissa Putney, VP International Label Management, The Orchard
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column we hear from Marissa Putney, VP of International Label Management at leading global music distributor The Orchard. Guest post from A2IM Welcome. Continue reading
Make your guitar playing a more personal experience
By making the experience of guitar playing as individualized as possible, practicing the instrument can become both more exciting and more relaxing. Here we look at a few tips for. Continue reading
Midem 2021 to be a free all-digital event
Midem 2021 will be a free and fully digital event, with a promised return to Cannes in June 2022. Two new events are planned: Midem Africa, the first ever pan-African. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Last week, our commentators inside the industry weighed in on the cultural loss that occurs when women don’t make music, how NFTs and social tokens could add value to artists,. Continue reading