Leveraging the Power of Stans: Spotlight on the Renaissance App
A comprehensive exploration of how platforms like Renaissance are revolutionizing how artists connect with their fans, providing them unprecedented control over their careers and fans with unprecedented access. by Niamh. Continue reading
‘Historic’ Mechanical Royalty increases, inflation adjustments explained [Chris Castle]
A look at the historic rate increases in mechanical rates for physical and permanent downloads coming over the next year as well as the inflation-related increases likely to follow. by. Continue reading
Take the BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equity in Music survey NOW!
Believe, TuneCore, and MIDiA have launched the fourth installment of the annual BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equity in Music study. The survey will provide an in-depth analysis of the current. Continue reading
Bandlab adds distribution to serve musicians throughout creation cycle
BandLab is expanding its partnership with FUGA to add global digital music distribution to BandLab members. With the addition of distribution, BandLab can now serve its 60 million members from. Continue reading
20 beautiful musician websites to get inspired by
The music website experts at Bandzoogle share twenty artists who take their virtual representation to the next level with visually mesmerizing landing pages and websites. by Joseph Longo from Bandzoogle. Continue reading
Apple Music pays as much as 90% more per stream than Spotify
A new royalty calculator created by consultancy Manatt and endorsed by Billboard shows the gap between royalty payouts by Spotify and those from Apple Music. For example, a song that. Continue reading
Audius adds fan to artist payments + DistroKid, Beatport partnerships
Community-owned decentralized music platform Audius has added two key partnerships with distributors alongside the launch of a music marketplace that enables its 6 million music fans to support their favorite. Continue reading
TIDAL launches free COLLAB connection tool, Jermaine Dupree contest
TIDAL Artists Home has added TIDAL Collabs, a free tool to help artists discover and connect with recommended collaborators. A look at those behind almost any successful song shows the. Continue reading
Bandcamp Union files Songtradr labor complaint, points to racial bias
The Bandcamp United Union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Songtradr, who recently purchased the indie music marketplace from Epic Games. The. Continue reading
Keep an eye on your copyrights with CoverNet
This A2IM Indie Spotlight looks at CoverNet by MatchTune, a groundbreaking AI-powered copyright detection tool, arming rights-holders with unparalleled oversight over unauthorized music use, including unlicensed covers & AI vocal. Continue reading