
SXSW 2021 Goes Online, Showcases To Feature Artists Scheduled For 2020
SXSW has announced that it will be a largely online event in 2021. “The challenge of building a new future is one that we’re excited to tackle,” Roland Swenson, CEO. Continue reading

New Joint Venture Controls Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, Music Business Worldwide, Vibe, Hollywood Reporter, More
Consolidation in the music and music trade publishing reached a new level Wednesday with the announcment of two new joint ventures formed by Penske Media Corporation and MRC. The first. Continue reading

WED. BRIEF: SXSW 2021 Online • Capitol Promotes Osborne • Mint Talent Opens • More
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Serious Musicians Still Need To Make Albums: Here’s Why
As music consumption habits change, and listeners eschew traditional albums in favor of playlists comprising individual songs, many in the industry may be considering gravitating away from the traditional full-length. Continue reading

Most Common Mistakes Artists Make When Registering Songs
If you want to actually receive royalties for your music, it’s essential that your songs be properly registered. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to make mistakes during this process and. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify Promotion & Best Practices, Streaming Revenue Growth, More [EPISODE 6]
A new weekly episode of Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is live. Episode #6 Highlights In this week’s episode,. Continue reading

Artist’s Guide To Streamlining Your Songwriting, Production Process
Like anything any other repeated task, creating music should theoretically become a more streamlined process the more we do it. Theoretically. While not always easy, streamlining the production process is. Continue reading

A2IM Indie Music Libera Awards Nominations Open
The A2IM indie music Libera Awards will celebrate 10 years on June 17, 2021 and submissions are now open. As in 2020, the Libera Awards will be held virtually. But. Continue reading

FREE TuneCore TikTok Distribution This Week Only
TuneCore is offering artists free song distribution to TikTik. The promotion runs from today, Tuesday, September 22 until Tuesday, September 29. All artists can upload one song onto the TuneCore. Continue reading

Secrets of K-Pop Revealed with Bernie Cho [Part 1]
In part one of this two-part article, DFSB Kollective President Bernie Cho draws on his 20+ years of experience in the Asian entertainment industry to give us a look behind. Continue reading