Benefits of doing a pre-save campaign on Spotify
While major player in the industry have been taking advantage of Spotify’s pre-save feature for a while now, not nearly enough up-and-coming bands/artists are utilizing this particular promotional tool. Guest. Continue reading
Spotify is testing price increases
Spotify is testing price increased on several of its most popular plans. We knew that Spotify had tested price increases in its home Scandinavian market where music streaming and Spotify. Continue reading
How to create high quality, low-risk merch FREE
Historically, creating artist merch has been something of a gamble, requiring a significant investment with no guarantee of a return. With the advent of print-on-demand, however, artists could be look. Continue reading
3 ways to promote your upcoming album using a single
Releasing new music without first having a promotional strategy in place is a mistake. Here, we look at how to craft an effective marketing campaign around your next single that. Continue reading
Top 10 digital songs of the past year globally
Some newly leaked data from an upcoming IFPI report reveals some of the top songs from the past year to hit the once though unattainable milestone of over a billion. Continue reading
Hopeful or crazy? Oklahoma drops all restrictions on public events
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced yesterday that as the state recovers from the worst of the winter surge of coronavirus, that he was lifting all restrictions on public gatherings. “Because. Continue reading
Vinyl sales overtake CDs for first time in 34 years
According to a new report from the RIAA, the vinyl renaissance remains stronger than ever, with vinyl sales growing by more than 28% to overtake CD sales in 2020. Guest. Continue reading
Epidemic Sound closes $450M funding round at $1.4B valuation
Epidemic Sound, a platform for royalty-free music for video and other content has landed $450 million in a funding round led by Blackstone Growth and EQT Growth. The investment in. Continue reading
No, Soundcloud is not keeping 45% of those new ‘fan-powered’ royalty checks
We’ve been skeptical of SoundCloud’s new ‘fan-powered’ user-centric royalty system because it requires that artists become paying members to get paid. SoundCloud poured fuel on the fire when in an. Continue reading
It’s Grammys weekend… YAWN
While the Grammys are still considered by some to be music’s biggest night, COVID-19 along with a combination of other factors could mean that this year’s awards ceremony will not. Continue reading
Amazon Music adds merch with exclusives from Selena Gomez, Weezer, more
Amazon Music has added integration of artist merchandise within its mobile app. The offering combines the shopping convenience that made Amazon an online commerce behemoth with a new way for. Continue reading
