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
Music Biz: The Ultimate Guide For A Kickass Year
To help make 2021 is a success, we’re looking at the ultimate guide to creating an honest and comprehensive plan that maximizes your progress in the coming year, whether you’re. Continue reading
SiriusXM Takes $1B Pandora Hit Due To ‘Royalty Cost Structure’
SiriusXM added 909,000 new subscribers last year, bringing their total monthly self-pay subscriber base to a record of 30.9 million at the end of 2020. Subs beat SiriusXM’s guidance for. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast #23: Spotify Playlist Curation, Catalogs Sales, Music On TikTok & More
Episode #23 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is live. Episode #23 Highlights On a new episode. Continue reading
NAMM ‘Believe In Music’ Virtual Gathering Begins
Virtual NAMM, the online substitute for the popular annual trade show will run through this Friday, January 22nd “to unify and support the people who bring music to the world.”. Continue reading
