Approved For All Audiences: How To Make Sure Your Content Doesn’t Get Rejected

Independent artists submitting their music to streaming platforms are often unaware that some fairly basic blunders can get their carefully crafted music kicked to the curb. Here we look at. Continue reading

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Musicians Mental Health Survey Is Wake Up Call To Redefine Success says Record Union’s Johan Svanberg

The music industry needs to redefine the meaning of success as part of an overdue effort to protect the mental health of creators, says Record Union CEO Johan Svanberg. A. Continue reading

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How To Fine Tune Your Discover Weekly Playlist: Official Tips From Spotify

Spotify has shared some official tips to fine tune your Discover Weekly playlist – even after your friend decided to play guest DJ on your phone.

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Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration

UPDATED: UK Music CEO Michael Dugher is leading a music industry campaign demanding that Small Business and Consumer Minister Kelly Tolhurst refer PledgeMusic to watchdogs at the UK's Competition and. Continue reading

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Copyright Terminations: What Rights Holders Must Know [Erin M. Jacobson]

With copyright terminations in the offing as a result of statutory terminations, there are plenty of authors and heirs out there hoping they can recapture their copyrights, but current rightsholders. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Marcie Allen vs Cara Lewis • Spotify To Revamp App • Music Biz Highlights • TikTok • More

FRIDAY 5.10.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Artists, Music Industry React To PledgeMusic Bankruptcy

As news that PledgeMusic was declaring the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, reaction was swift and almost universally negative. Many blamed PledgeMusic's management and board of directors.  "I honestly don't know. Continue reading

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UPDATE: Google Responds To Reports That YouTube, Google Music Services Have Just 16M Subscribers

UPDATE: YouTube Music and Google Play Music have a total of just 15-16 million subscribers and growth has plateaued, according to two new reports. The totals, which reportedly include customers. Continue reading

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Facebook Alters Its Video Ranking System

In what looks like a move that could possibly be changing things for the better, Facebook is once again tailoring its video algorithm, giving preference to videos containing longer runtimes. Continue reading

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8 Amazing Web Resources Designed For Musicians

As social media promotion becomes increasingly difficult for artists to to do for free, band websites have now become one the most important marketing resources you have. That said, maintaining. Continue reading

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