Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

Shazam announced that it has has been downloaded more than 1 billion times. The hugely popular music discovery app also joined a very exclusive club: it's a profitable music tech. Continue reading

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Capitalizing On Remix Culture: Beatport’s Former CEO Has A New Mission

In this article former Beatport CEO Matthew Adell weighs in on the founding of MetaPop, a company working to bring labels, producers, and remixers together as well as discussing why. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds Daily Mix: Your Favorite Tracks Mixed With New Songs – Deezer Weighs In

[UPDATED] Spotify has launched Daily Mix – a series of computer generated mixes combining the users favorite tracks with new songs.  Alongside Spotify's popular Discovery Weekly and Release Radar, the. Continue reading

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SAT. BRIEF: Apple Makes Label-Like Moves • Facebook Overstates Video • Musical.ly As Starmaker • More

Saturday 9.24.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  When does a streamer become a label? Apple Music doubles down on exclusives and content creation. Updated under our More News tab

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Tips For Concert Attendees

Attending a concert can be a joy and  delight, but before hitting the floor to indulge in your favorite band's performance, there are some useful tips to keep in mind. Continue reading

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Twitter Finally Exempts Everything Except Text And Links From 140 Character Limit

Twitter has finally done something that it should have done a long time ago: loosened its 140 character limit so that adding quotes, polls, video and images no longer count. Continue reading

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The Orchard Partners With Baidu Music Owners Taihe Music Group For Chinese Music Distribution

Indie music and film distributor The Orchard has partnered with Taihe Music Group (TMG), the largest label group in China, in an exclusive digital deal that will bring The Orchard's. Continue reading

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How To Promote Your Music On Reddit

Reddit is a huge forum with different subreddits – which are like sub-forums for you to hop in and talk to people. They're their own communities.

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How Record And Upload 360 Videos To YouTube, Facebook

360 video, more accessible and easier to create than either virtual or augmented reality, can still give artists a unique and engaging way of communicating with fans. Here we take. Continue reading

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3 Things Fans Will Eagerly Give You Money For

While most artists have superfans who are eager to support them, these fans aren't always provided with enough opportunities to do so. Here we look at three different areas where. Continue reading

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