Music Modernization Act: What’s In It, Why Is It In There, Is It A Good Thing?
[UPDATED] Enacted on October 11, the Music Modernization Act will have vast impact on the music business and how it is conducted in the US. Here we look at exactly. Continue reading
50,000 Sign Petition Asking Maroon 5 To Skip Super Bowl Show In Support Of Colin Kaepernick, #TakeAKnee
Just under 50,000 have already signed a Change.org petition calling for Maroon 5 to drop out of performing as part of the Superbowl halftime show in February. The band are. Continue reading
Where Stadium Concerts Are Concerned, It’s Now A Pop World
While in days of old stadium shows were dominated by rock stars like The Rolling Stones and The Who, these rock performers are beginning to percolate out, making way for. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s UMG Deal Includes A Gift To Other Artists
Taylor Swift has once again used her power to help hundreds of other musicians. Universal Music Group will share profits from the sale of Spotify stock with artists that have. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Swift Goes Major • Glassnote Goes AWAL • Recording Academy Changes • More
In this 2nd edition of our continously updated Business Of Indie compendium of independent music news, we share stories on Taylor Swift's exit from indie Big Machine to UMG, Glassnote's. Continue reading
12 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Post On Social Media
Being on social media is important for artists, but using it effectively is another matter, and clumsy posting can often do more harm than good. Here we look at twelve. Continue reading
Big Radio Payments To Artists, Producers, Labels Are Overdue [A2IM’s Richard James Burgess]
While radio stations have provided compensation to songwriters and music publishers, they have never never paid record labels, artists, or producers, something which, Richard James Burgess of A2IM believes, it's. Continue reading
iHeartMedia Acquires Radio Tech Platform Jelli
iHeartMedia announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Jelli, the company behind the SoundPoint platform which enables programmatic buying and selling broadcast radio ad time. The. Continue reading
Music SEO Advice For Beginners
This week the Music Biz Weekly podcast tackles the topic of SEO – Search Engine Optimization. Don’t be afraid of this episode, they bring the topic of SEO down to a. Continue reading
