The truth behind Apple Music’s higher payouts plus 5 key takeaways from its Open Letter To Artists
In an open letter to artists, Apple Music shared that it pays artists about $0.01 per stream, far more than rival Spotify. But Apple Music’s superior per-stream payments don’t come. Continue reading
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess on Patreon, Cameo, Eligo, and more
Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess joins Michael and Jay on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk about how he has kept active and generated new revenue streams with Patreon, Cameo. Continue reading
What to do about Instagram hacking
For all levels of artist, having your Instagram account hacked is a hugely frustrating invasion of privacy and can be highly damaging to your personal brand. We here offer some. Continue reading
Maya Shipman PKA Suzi Analogue of Never Normal Records [interview]
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column, we’re highlighting the work and accomplishments of Maya “Suzi Analogue” Shipman, the founder/owner/operator of Never Normal Records, based in Miami, FL. Guest. Continue reading
3 facts about streaming music payouts
In the wake of Apple Music’s letter – sent out last week – concerning streaming royalties, there seems to be some fresh (and continued) confusion circulating about how streaming payouts. Continue reading
Spotify updates, expands Promo Share Cards for artists
After launching just under a year ago, Spotify’s Promo Card tool is receiving a major update which will give artists the option to easily generate social media assets celebrating major. Continue reading
TikTok has 739M users who spend 89 minutes watching videos every day…
TikTok has 739 million global users who spend an average of 89 minutes watching videos every day. 100 million of TikTok’s users are in the U.S. Stop for a minute. Continue reading
Meet top music supervisor Ciara Elwis
In this piece via Spotify For Artists music supervisor and Spotify alum Hilary Hughes delves into her quest for the perfect soundtrack for the HBO Max show ‘I May Destroy. Continue reading
Hiring a music publicist: Artist’s guide
Music publicity, while one of the toughest jobs in entertainment, is also one of the most important, and as an artist, hiring the right publicist can make or break the. Continue reading
Best music marketing practices for Twitter: 2021 edition
Another year, another set of best marketing practices! On a platform as rapidly changing as Twitter, staying up do date on current marketing trends is critical to getting your music. Continue reading
