120K tracks uploaded daily to Spotify & streamers, up 28.4% this year
120,000 new tracks are uploaded to music streaming services every day, according to Luminate data shared at last week’s Music Biz Conference. That’s up 28.4% from an average of 93,400. Continue reading
Secretly Distribution: 25 years of supporting indie artists and labels
This Indie Spotlight shines on Secretly Distribution, the home to dozens of artists, including Anoohni, Phoebe Bridgers, The War On Drugs, Bon Iver and Angel Olsen, and labels like Asthmatic. Continue reading
Bandcamp workers vote to unionize, issue joint statement with company
Bandcamp workers voted 31 to 7 in favor of forming Bandcamp United, a union represented by the AFL-CIO affiliated Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU). On May 10th, the. Continue reading
Learn 7 misunderstood facts about Music Copyright in 4 mins 44 secs [Bobby Borg]
Copyright and protecting your songs can be daunting, but as Bobby Borg proves in this 4-minute and 44-second video, it does not have to be, Bobby Borg is an author,. Continue reading
How musicians can do well by doing good with activism platform ShowUp
Read about the musicians’ activism platform ShowUp and how to integrate advocacy into a career for the world to see and interact with. Indie Spotlight via A2IM ShowUp is a fundraising. Continue reading
How indie artists can get music videos on VEVO
Do you want to get your music video on VEVO? Are you looking to set up an official VEVO artist channel, even though you’re unsigned? by DITTO MUSIC VEVO provides. Continue reading
MNEK shares best advice for up-and-coming songwriters and artists
MNEK has worked with Madonna, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, and TikTok sensations Flo and now he is sharing what he learned along the way. by Caryn Rose of Spotify For Artists. Continue reading
With ‘Fans,’ SoundCloud creators can now DM fans
[UPDATED] SoundCloud has launched a marketing tool missing from Spotify, Apple Music, and social media – the ability to identify and directly message individual fans. “Streaming isn’t working for the. Continue reading
Are TuneCore, CD Baby, DistroKid & Symphonic blocking AI Music?
Music created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes in almost infinite forms, from light-touch songwriting aids to full-blown “Fake Drake” style deep fake tracks. At a time when AI is the. Continue reading
This AI music ‘spawning’ demo is mind-blowing [MUST WATCH]
Imagine using AI to “re-record” a song in multiple languages. What if vocal range were no longer a barrier to creation? The practice that makes both possible is called spawning,. Continue reading
