ASCAP Paid Songwriters, Music Publishers More Than $1B For First Time In 2017
ASCAP announced record revenues and distributions of $1.14 billion in 2017. After 11% operating expenses this marks the first time that the 660,000 members of the performing rights organization have. Continue reading
Marketing Strategy For Facebook Music Events
Here successful advertisement campaigners detail how to develop an effective strategy for marketing facebook events, comparing the classics approach to of event marketing to how it should be tailored for. Continue reading
Artists Without Label Revenue Up 27%, Industry +$1.4B [Mark Mulligan]
2017 global recorded music revenue hit $17.4 billion, up from $16 billion in 2016. Streaming drove the increase, but the fastest growing sector was artists without labels, which saw a. Continue reading
Getting Your Songs On More Spotify Playlists
With streaming becoming the dominant form of music consumption, landing one of tracks on an official Spotify playlist has become the white whale of many artists. Here we look at. Continue reading
3 Ways Promoters Rely On Artists To Market Live Shows
While there may have once been a time when a performance was all that was asked of performer, promoters and venues who do so now are wasting a huge marketing. Continue reading
Music Modernization Act: Payday Built On Bad Policy [Op-Ed]
The Music Modernization Act appears poised to pass in Congress with both bipartisan support and the approval of most music industry trade groups. But the sweeping bill still has its. Continue reading
#DeleteFacebook Is Dead: Here’s Why [David Deal]
While The Zuck and his team at Facebook have certainly been marinating in hot water over the past weeks, and the social media network does have a host of issues. Continue reading