Why You Should Incorporate Playlists Into Your Social Media Strategy
When it comes to marketing and promotional strategies, artists tend to focus on how they can get their music on other people's playlists. This article looks at approaching it from. Continue reading
Spotify ‘Seriously’ Explores Nixing IPO In Favor Of Direct Listing, Motivated By $1B Funding Terms
This week's announcement that Spotify had cut a multi-year licensing deal with UMG, and the subsequent deals with other rightsholders that will certainly follow, paves the way for Spotify to. Continue reading
YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube. Continue reading
When Does Brand Extension Stretch Too Far? Jimmy Buffet To Open Margaritaville Retirement Community
Most musicians are long past worrying about selling out to be in an ad or endorse a product; and one of the king's of brand extension has been Jimmy Buffet. Continue reading
Hypebot Is Partnering With The Music Biz Weekly Podcast and I Am This Week’s Guest!
Hypebot is proud to be partnering with the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to help bring this already successful podcast to a broader audience. To celebrate, I joined hosts Michael Brandvold and. Continue reading
The Essential Album Release Checklist
As an independent musician, releasing one's own music requires a massive amount of work, and it can be easy to forget something or misstep along the way. One thing which can help. Continue reading
Are Higher Royalty Payments Really Coming Soon From Sirius XM?
One of the main gripes from artists and publishers in the streaming era has been that regarding low royalty payouts, this could be about to change however, at least for. Continue reading
