Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y & Indie music
In our tips and trick section, we this week offer the scoop on how to choose the perfect release date for your music, why Spotify promoters might not be the. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the SBA grant portal crash, Spotify’s disappointing royalty decision, the social and streaming power of black female. Continue reading
SBA shuts SVOG portal before taking a single application, Inspector General warns more problems ahead
The US Small Business Administration was forced to pull down its portal Thursday before a single application was received for $16.3 billion in desperately need Shuttered Venue Operating Grants (SVOG).. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Sync placements • Soulful songwriters • Playing the guitar • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared pieces on what sort of vocals can help land you a sync placement, how soulful, storytelling songwriters can find success on Spotify, what. Continue reading
Best practices: Picking your music release date
For artists preparing to drop new music, choosing a release date might seem like one of the more straightforward parts of your release strategy, but there is a significant amount. Continue reading
Brandon Strickland, Chief Exec, Producer at Doite Media
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive, they’re highlighting the work of Brandon Strickland, the Chief Executive and producer at Doite Media, working to create royalty solutions for music professionals. Continue reading
3 reasons Spotify playlist promoters are probably not the answer
Lucking into the right Spotify placement has certainly been known to rocket a career to success, but is sinking a bunch of time and money into playlist services really the. Continue reading
Upcycling: 8 kinds of repurposed content you can create from a music video
Once you’ve put all that time and energy into creating a music video, it seems a shame to just share it and move on. Here, we look at multiple ways. Continue reading
Spotify expands free Promo Cards
Spotify for Artists has expanded its free Promo Cards offering. These easily customizable graphics are designed to share with fans to promote an artist, song, album, or popular playlist placement.. Continue reading
Spotify will not be offering penny per stream royalties to artists
In the wake of massive global protests by artist rights advocates at the company’s many offices, it appears Spotify is still unwilling to offer the much demanded ‘penny per stream’. Continue reading
