musicFIRST warns Congress of radio’s misleading narrative on rights to sound recordings
US advocacy group musicFIRST is calling foul on a letter sent by Reps. Kathy Castor and Steve Womack (and possibly crafted by the National Association of Broadcasters) encouraging those on Capital Hill. Continue reading
These 126 members of Congress don’t think musicians deserve to get paid when they are played on the radio
A resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on broadcast radio stations now has 112 cosponsors in the US House of Representative and 14 in the. Continue reading
What Tim Hortons can teach about audience engagement
If you’ve never had the pleasure, Tim’s is a Canadian institution that has made its way here in America, and in countries around the world. Tim Horton (singular) was an. Continue reading
How to host a virtual networking night for local bands, artists
As the pandemic persists, another challenge for the music industry is the inability to network and build new relationships. Virtual conference platforms could change that. Guest post by Seth Resler. Continue reading
Has radio lost the battle for the ear? [Fred Jacobs]
As the landscape of audio continues to transform and reinvent itself (most recently with the rise of social audio), Fred Jacobs here muses on what these latest shifts could mean. Continue reading
Once again racist behavior has no consequences as Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ notches 10th week at #1
Once again in America, racist behavior has no conqueences. In fact, in Morgan Wallen’s case racism appears to have been very good for album sales. Country music’s nearly industry-wide ban. Continue reading
What Morgan Wallen Ban? He’s #1 for 6 weeks, on an ‘official’ Spotify playlist and just 18% of fans know about takedowns
After Morgan Wallen was caught yelling racial epitaphs by a security cam, Spotify, Apple Music, virtually every broadcast radio chain and others were quick to drop his music. But despite. Continue reading
Music industry rejected Morgan Wallen’s racist slurs, but Country Music fans did not
After a neighbor’s security camera captured rising country star Morgan Wallen hurling profanities and a racist slur, the music industry reacted swiftly. A reported 80% of country music radio stations. Continue reading
How Can New Music Compete With Classic Rock?
Here Fred Jacobs explores the challenge of breaking through classic rock’s stranglehold on radio, and how to give new music a fighting chance at competing for space on the airwaves.. Continue reading
Quick Music Release Formula And How It Jumped To Radio
As with so much of the music industry, the way in which we release music has changed dramatically over the past few years, with a new ‘quick release’ formula that. Continue reading
