How to reward your fans
To encourage retention and growth among your fans on Patreon and elsewhere, it’s important to consider how to structure your rewards for varying levels of support. Guest post by Randy. Continue reading
#MUSICIANS: 7 creative challenges for inspiring action
Battling inertia and finding the motivation to expand your creative musical horizons can be difficult, especially right now. These seven creative challenges are perfect for pushing the edge of your. Continue reading
Top 10 YouTube video presenter greetings
When it comes to releasing content outside of a music video, it’s customary to include some kind of audience greeting – here, we look at the results from a new. Continue reading
Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021 inductees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2021 inductees: Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, and Tina Turner. LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and. Continue reading
What next for music as streaming growth slows? [MARK MULLIGAN]
MIDiA top analyst Mark Mulligan looks at what’s next for music and the music industry. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog The pandemic-defined 2020 was an. Continue reading
How to find and contact the right playlists
PlaylistSupply CEO Benjamin Stein guests on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss how to research and find playlists. PlaylistSupply was designed to level the playing field and avoid scam-like. Continue reading
9 tips for writing an informational band bio
A solid bio is a key tool in any band or artist’s promotional arsenal. Here, music industry consultant Bobby Borg offers some tips on what to include in a band. Continue reading
How to keep your band from breaking up
Keeping the peace between a group of passionate performers over a long period of time can, unsurprisingly, be quite a challenge. Here, we look at some essential tactics for how. Continue reading
Distrokid claims 30-40% global new music market share, upgrades Splits royalty distro
Self-service music distributor Distrokid says that it is now ingesting a staggering 35,000 new tracks every day. Distokid’s full catalog is now just shy of 20 million tracks from more. Continue reading
Twitch app installs up 62%
Twitch continued its strong growth last quarter with 22 million new global app installs in Q1, a 62% rise. Earnings On Twitch? While we’re skeptical of making a direct comparison. Continue reading
