Trump Says TikTok Deal Off If ByteDance Keeps Control
A series of on again off again deals to acquire TikTok’s US operation hit another roadblock Monday courtesy of President Trump who said that TikTok must be fully in US. Continue reading
Is Kanye West The Modern Day Prince?
Not ‘prince’ in the Machiavellian sense of the term – though there is an argument for that too – but as in the artist formerly known as. Back in 1992, Prince fought his. Continue reading
How Cancelled Live Concerts Don’t Have To Mean Lost Revenue For Musicians
While the pandemic and ensuing cancellation of live concerts has certainly made life for bands and artists demonstrably harder in the short term, George Meek here outlines how this latest. Continue reading
How To Sell More Merch During A Live Stream
Merch has long been a pillar of artists’ income, and while live shows were once the place to sell it, the transition to live streaming means bands and artists need. Continue reading
Kanye Offers 7 Surprisingly Sane ‘Guidelines’ For Fairer Recording, Publishing Deals
Kayne West is on a mission to get control of all of his recording and publishing rights back. As part of his very public campaign, West took to Twitter with. Continue reading
Why Taste Matters
In this piece, Brandon Miranda explores the nebulous and often overlooked topic of good taste as it relates to music production, why it matters, and what can actively be done. Continue reading
Live Music 2020: Will Drive-In Concerts Be Able To Bridge Social Distance?
As the pandemic rages on and the music industry continues its efforts to adapt live entertainment into a workable and safe experience, drive-ins have become the go-to for fans and. Continue reading
TikTok’s Oracle, Walmart Deal Gets Trump ‘Blessing’ Despite China’s ByteDance Retaining 80%
UPDATED: The U.S. has given tentative approval to a deal that will keep TikTok alive in the country. “I have given the deal my blessing,” said President Donald Trump. “I. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week’s music industry news, we look back at karaoke’s potential arrival to Spotify, how venues are being repurposed as voting locations, YouTube’s challenge to. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Recording Equipment • Performance Anxiety Strategies • Music Merch • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on what you actually need to record music at home, some key strategies for coping with performance anxiety, a guide to selling. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
In our commentary section this week, we considered whether record labels are still relevant, Spotify called on authorities to stop Apple’s new bundling, Van Morrison dropped some anti-lockdown “protest” songs,. Continue reading