Sync and the Uberization for the music industry
Composing and publishing music for film has long been a behind-the-scenes cash cow, helping to support composers, producers, and engineers in the music business. With the continued ‘uberization’ of the. Continue reading
Three top music livestream execs offer key insights [VIDEO]
Three top executives working in different corners of music live streaming offered key insights into the rapidly evolving sector during a recent Music Ally Japan Digital Summit. The Music Alley. Continue reading
What everyone gets wrong about audio discovery – but Facebook, Spotify might get right
Word-of-mouth remains the main driver for how listeners typically discover new audio, and while many in the audio industry have found this this a nebulous and elusive marketing channel to. Continue reading
Monetizing your user-generated content: An Artist’s Guide
After sinking endless blood, sweat, and tears into your music, it’s only reasonable that you get paid for every iteration of it that gets created. Here, we look at how. Continue reading
Can musicians actually benefit from Clubhouse?
The audio-only platform Clubhouse has quickly risen to become a heavy hitter in social media world, but what exactly makes it so popular, and is that popularity something bands and. Continue reading
IRS Records founder Miles Copeland to drop a memoir
Talent manager and music executive Miles Copeland, who helped steward the careers of artists like The Police, the Go-Gos, and The Bangles is planning to release a new memoir detailing. Continue reading
TuneCore adds Director US & Canada from the indie label community, partners with Groover, Loopcloud
TuneCore has named Dan Rutman as its Director, US & Canada. Dan Rutman founded Solitaire Recordings which accumulated over 100 million streams over its lifetime. The indie label was established. Continue reading
Twitch makes issuing DMCA strikes against streamers easier
Responding to label demands, Twitch has added a new tool that will make slapping its creators with DMCA notices easier than ever. Timothy Geigner of Techdirt calls foul. Op-ed by. Continue reading
AI-powered rapper FN Meka has 9M, 1B followers on TikTok
AI-powered robot FN Meka has more than 9 million followers and a billion views on TikTok. So much for the power authenticity… Rapper FN Meka is the creation of Factory. Continue reading
Spotify Singles passes 5B streams
Spotify Singles have passed 5 billion total streams. Spotify Singles has netted 630 recordings from more than 300 invite-only artists over the last five years. From covers of hits to. Continue reading
