Before Universal: Kacey Musgraves And Triple Pop
Even before sweeping four major GRAMMY's Kacey Musgraves, the past year saw the contemporary country artist explode in popularity, and though many think of her as a new artist, Musgraves'. Continue reading
5 Music Startup Trends To Follow In 2019 [Cherie Hu]
In this piece, Cherie Hu look at five observable trends in the world of music industry tech startups, and what these inclinations suggest about the future of the music biz. Continue reading
AMLC Makes Case For A More Independent Mechanical Licensing Collective
The Music Modernization Act calls for the creation of a Mechanical Licensing Collective to oversee the blanket mechanical licenses that the new law established. So far, two groups ave applied. Continue reading
Spotify Is Widening Lead Against Apple Music [CHART]
Late last year the headlines were that Apple Music was gaining on Spotify. But while Apple Music does have real traction in the US, when looked at globally. Spotify is. Continue reading
TIDAL Launches $1 Million Emerging Artists Grant Program ‘TIDAL Unplugged’
TIDAL and benefactors Mark Lampert and Robert Nelsen today announced the launch of TIDAL Unplugged, a million dollar grant program for emerging artists. Funded by a donation from Lampert and. Continue reading
Spotify Game ‘Top Of The Spots’ Is Truly Addictive
Top Of The Spots has a simple premise: choose which of two randomly chosen tracks on Spotify got the most cumulative plays. Playing this free game is truly addictive, particularly. Continue reading
Hitting The Billboard Charts: The 4 Phases
In this guide for the scrappy self starters out there, award winning songwriter MANAFEST breaks down into four strategic phases how artists can roll out their music in such a. Continue reading
Universal Music Topped $7 Billion In Revenue Last Year
While many may believe that major labels have one foot in the grave, some recent revenue figures out from Universal Music Group tell a different and far more lucrative story,. Continue reading