10 Hilariously Horrible Music Video Product Placements
You may not notice it every time, but product placement is rampant in pop music videos. Here are some examples of when it went, a bit (okay, A LOT) too. Continue reading
Google, YouTube Help Users Avoid Paying For Spotify
[UPDATED] Spotify shared that 2 million users accessed illegal apps to avoid listening to ads since the first of the year. While the music streamer is busy kicking them off. Continue reading
Guiding A Music Career Through An Evolving Landscape
CandyShop Management co-founders John Mathiason and Antony Bland join co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this Music Biz Weekly podcast. They share some great insights on how they've helped. Continue reading
Picking An Artist/Band Name That Won’t Get Buried At The Bottom Of Search Results
As an artist looking to make it in the music industry, having a searchable band name is essential to being discoverable by both fans and potential fans. In this piece. Continue reading
FREE Webinar Tomorrow: Create An Effective Music EPK
Whether you’re a DJ , a band or a singer-songwriter, one of the most important pieces in your promo toolkit is an electronic press kit or EPK. It's your gateway. Continue reading
U.S. Actually Just Expanded Arts, Public Broadcast Funding
After a great deal of bluster and promises to eliminate federal funding for the arts and public broadcasting, Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that actually increases funding. Continue reading
Gunna, Band Of Heathens Enter Pandora Trendsetters Chart
Two new artists entered the Pandora Trendsetters Chart this week. The Band of Heathens and Gunna both make their Trendsetters debut after spikes in artist station adds and social media. Continue reading
Spotify 2018 Outlook: 200M Users, 96M Paid, $400M Loss
[UPDATED] Spotify shared its quarterly and yearly outlook in an SEC Monday. Highlights included a prediction of 198-208 million active users including 92-96 million paid, by the end of 2018. But. Continue reading
American Idol Doesn’t Produce Hitmakers: Here’s The Proof
Many musicians tend to have little respect for musical contest shows like American Idol, viewing it as a shortcut to success. The success may be somewhat exaggerated however, with new. Continue reading
