An Overnight Success Story… 15 Years In The Making
In this piece, musician and entrepreneur Carter Fox details how he was able to draw on fifteen years of experience in the music industry and adapt his marketing strategy in. Continue reading
Best Upgrades For Musicians During The Ongoing Pandemic
The music industry has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, and as the situation worsens, concerts don’t appear to coming back anytime soon. Instead, now is a great time. Continue reading
State of Music Synchronization With Synchtank Founder Joel T. Jordan [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, punk rock entrepreneur and Founder/President at SynchTank, Joel T. Jordan discusses how he got his start in the industry, and his work at SynchTank bringing together movies,. Continue reading
National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Created To Preserve Live Music
While the industry waits with baited breath for the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in Congress, the National Independent Venue Association has announced the formation of the National. Continue reading
Despite RIAA Claim That YouTube-dl Is Infringing, Journalists Use It Constantly
Although the RIAA has claimed that YouTube-dl violates rules against circumventing DRM, the tool is often used completely legitimately for journalistic purposes which, according to the Betamax standard, should prevent. Continue reading
Bandcamp Launches Live Stream Platform with Integrated Merch
Bandcamp has launched a live streaming platform that integrates merchandise sales from the indie music platform. Streaming on the platform will cost 10% with all fees waived until March 31,. Continue reading
Eventbrite Acquires Social Music Marketer ToneDen
Ticketing platform Eventbrite had acquired social music marketing platform ToneDen. Details of the deal were not announced. While more than a single product platform, ToneDen is best known as a. Continue reading
Music Micro-Communities: Are Rights Holders Missing Twitch’s Real Value? [Mark Mulligan]
MIDiA top analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the ongoing Twitch licensing controversy and wonders if most right holders aren’t missing the whole point of the platform. Twitch has apologized to. Continue reading
The State Of Streaming Music with Garrett Levin Of Digital Media Association
DiMA’s members – Amazon, Apple Music, Google/YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify – sit at the center of the modern music ecosystem, connecting all facets of the industry. Garrett Levin’s broad experience. Continue reading
Is The Music Modernization Act Stifling Industry Innovation?
When the Music Modernization Act passed, many in the industry were concerned about what impact the legislation might have on the creative sector of the music business. Now, some fear. Continue reading
