
Use Spotify Canvas To Add Looping Video To Your Streams
Spotify’s Canvas feature allows artists to easily add short, looping videos that play over their music, and can offer a great opportunity to for artists to further engage with listeners.. Continue reading

What Social Media Networks Are Best for Musicians?
As most artists are aware, maintaining a strong social media presence is key promoting your music and building your brand, but with so many options to choose from, which social. Continue reading

Better Marketing: Bathroom Sticker Theory EXPLAINED [VIDEO]
In this piece, we break down why plastering stickers of your band all over venue bathroom stalls isn’t quite the marketing silver bullet its made out to be. Guest post. Continue reading

The Don’ts Of Putting Together An EPK
In this followup to ‘The Dos of Building an EPK,’ Hugh McIntyre looks at some all-too-common pitfalls and mistakes artists should be careful to avoid when assembling their Electronic Press. Continue reading

Promise Of A New Year: Staying Focused In 2021
After the draining inferno of 2020, bands and artists are looking ahead to 2021 with some combination of trepidation and cautious optimism. In this piece, we offer some tips on. Continue reading

L’il Wayne, Kodak Black Get Trump Clemency, White House Tries To Explain Why
Two rappers have received clemency from outgoing President Trump for previous gun charges. The White House has announced that outgoing President Donald Trump granted a pardon to rapper Lil Wayne. Continue reading

Music Has An Attention Dependency [Mark Mulligan]
“Every minute gained is at someone’s expense,” writes top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan on the challenges and effects of attention dependency on music and the music industry. The attention economy. Continue reading

When Will The New Mechanical Licensing Collective Pay Me?
The Mechanical Licensing Collective is now essentially the sole mechanical licensing/royalty go-between in the US, and artists are wondering when and how the MLC plans to pay them. Guest post. Continue reading

4 Reasons Artists Should Sell Sheet Music
Artists are always looking for new sources of revenue and in addition to bringing in a little extra money, selling sheet music helps artists to forge a particular connection to. Continue reading

Top 5 Affordable Recording Software Options
When it comes to recording music, there are quite a few options out there, but a choice few have risen to the top as ‘industry standards.’ Here, we examine the. Continue reading