Spotify Triples Premium Free Trial Period, Matches Apple
Spotify has expanded the free trial period for its Premium service from 30 to 90 days. The move aligns Spotify with Apple Music's 90 day trial and launches today for. Continue reading
Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely’ Will Rerecord First 6 Albums, She Confirms In CBS Interview
UPDATED: Taylor Swift has confirmed that she "absolutely" will rerecord her first 6 albums. Her declaration came in an interview for CBS Sunday morning set to air this weekend and. Continue reading
10 Reasons It’s Smart For Musicians To Go To A Big Festival, Even If They’re Not Performing [Kosha Dillz]
As someone in the music game who usually goes on a mission to be on the list, I started something a few years back that has me fiscally supporting the. Continue reading
Pandora Expands Independent Artist Music Submissions Tool
Pandora is expanding its Independent Artist Submissions tool to make it easier to submit music for consideration. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music and even Pandora's own Premium streaming service, not all. Continue reading
The Value Of Merch Sales In Today’s Music Economy [VIDEO]
As music streaming increasingly edges out traditional physical sales, pushing them further and further to the margins, artists are becoming increasingly reliant on merch sales – once a supplementary revenue. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: XL’s $65M Year • Americanafest • Megaforce Book • $500M Saban Indie Bet • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, a look back on how 6 releases delivered a $65 million year for indie XL, and update on the upcoming Americanafest,. Continue reading
Always Follow The Social Media 80/20 Rule
The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule, is the principle that, for many things, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. By applying this. Continue reading
AWAL Inks Juicebox Recordings, Franc Moody, Joe Hertz
AWAL has signed new deals with artists Franc Moody and Joe Hertz and their label Juicebox Recordings. The deal will leverage AWAL's distribution and marketing for the Juicebox’s artist roster. Continue reading
Sell More Tickets In A Single Month: Your Week 4 Plan
In this fourth segment of a four part series, we explore how to audit your event marketing in order to identify what's working and what isn't, and then double down. Continue reading