Guide To Creating A Social Media Content Calendar For Musicians
With social media now an established critical part of your marketing arsenal, it’s important to establish a content calendar, to ensure you’re posting consistently enough to cultivate steady growth on. Continue reading
Understanding The New Blanket Mechanical License and MLC + Take The Survey!
Chris Castle and other industry experts help self-published songwriters make sense of the new blanket mechanical license and the recently established Mechanical Licensing Collective. Guest post by Chris Castle of. Continue reading
Is Instagram In Danger Of Irrelevance?
Instagram is getting cluttered and confusing, writes MIDiA analyst Hanna Kahlert, in large part because it borrows too many ‘good ideas’ from other social platforms. By Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA. Continue reading
Financial Case For Increasing Live Audio Diversity
In this piece, Beth O’Leary examines why increasing diversity in live audio may not only be the best practice morally, but might also make the most sense from a financial. Continue reading
Preparing For A Music Photoshoot: Photographer’s Pro Tips
Here, professional celebrity photographer Josh Telles shares some key tips on how musicians should prepare for their next photoshoot in order to ensure the photos are high-quality, compelling, and authentic.. Continue reading
New TikTok Q&A Option Allows Creators To Get More Engagement
Hoping to increase engagement between TikTok’s creators and their fans, the popular video sharing platform has debuted a new question and answer feature, which could be good news for artists. Continue reading
Self-Care: Songwriter Edition
Although tropes about the ‘tortured artist’ are pervasive, the reality is that songwriters, as with with any profession, create their best work when they’re actually taking care of their minds. Continue reading
76% Of UK Musicians Say They’ll Stop Performing In Europe Post Brexit
New post-Brexit rules that make it much tougher for UK musicians to play in Europe is set to have a devastating effect on working musicians. Three-quarters of respondents to a. Continue reading
Story Behind The Runaway Success Of ‘Driver’s License’
The massive success of “Driver’s License” – a song by hitherto little-known eighteen year old singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo – was no accident, and offers signs of hope to songwriters everywhere.. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast #24: Streaming Revenue Split, Clubhouse, Catalog Sales & More
Episode #24 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is live. Episode #24 Highlights On a new episode. Continue reading
