A Pandora Listener, Facebook Like And Twitter Follower All Walk Into A Bar – The Impact Of Pandora Artist Stations

Although some may be quick to dismiss Pandora as simply another streaming platform, some recent numbers show that many of Pandora's top artists have more station followers and better, more. Continue reading

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Rads: Simple, Affordable Geo-targeted Concert Tour Advertising

Digital advertising, particularly on Facebook, has made effective paid marketing affordable for a more musicians, but it can be a confusing. Rads, a new service from the team behind Bandposters,. Continue reading

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How to Grow Your Band’s Instagram

With over 300 million active users, Instagram has become an incredibly important tool for self-promoting artists. In this article we examine how bands and musicians can grow their presence on. Continue reading

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Instagram Stories For Songwriters

By taking a leaf out of Snapchat's book and adding 'stories' to its platform, Instagram has created a new avenue through which artists can reach their fans, allowing songwriters to build. Continue reading

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Content ID Still Just Piracy [Maria Schneider]

In this open letter to righsholders, Maria Schneider examines how Content ID, originally billed as a means of protecting copyright holders, has since transformed into way to make money off. Continue reading

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1% Of YouTube Channels Getting 93% Percent Of Views

Some revealing numbers recently dropped by Bernstein Research indicate that, despite the massive variety of videos available on the video sharing platform, the vast majority of views go to an elite 1%. Continue reading

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Music Dealers Founder Responds To Site’s Demise, Unpaid Artists

Earlier today, we reported that synch licensing site Music Dealers had shut down leaving many artists that made music available through the site upaid. Now, Eric Sheinkop, the founder who raised. Continue reading

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UPDATE: $9 Million Later, Music Dealers Abruptly Shutters Sync Licensing Service, Musicians Go Unpaid

UPDATE: A music tech startup going out of business is often just another sad story.  But Music Dealers raised big money and cut big deals. Now it's founder has moved on. Continue reading

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Why Artists Need To Embrace The New 360 Model [Cortney Harding]

As 2016 shapes up to be a landmark year for VR technology, it's time for artists to begin embracing 360 video technology. The cost of creating such content continues to drop, but the. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: Pandora Plunges On Weak Report, Buyout Rumor • Beatport Bounces Back • Spotify Spying • More

FRIDAY 7.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Pandora: downturn or bump in the road? I'll bet on the later as it evolves beyond a one trick pony, investing. Continue reading

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