Patreon Just Raised $60M, Now YouTube Is Gunning For It with Fan ‘Sponsorships
Patreon announced yesterday that it had raised an additional $60 Million to expand its fan-to-creator patronage site. Now Google's YouTube is gunning for the startup, which has become a popular. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary
Music industry commentators this week shared their thoughts and opinions on Spotify's decision that streaming does not equal reproduction/distribution, the Recording Academy's annoyance at the failure of grammy winners to. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s New Concert Ticket Scheme May Have Gone Too Far
As though getting anything like a quality ticket to a high profile artist's show wasn't already difficult enough, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster have partnered under the guise of getting tickets. Continue reading
Why Are Taylor Swift’s Web Site, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr All Blank? [UPDATED]
[UPDATE 2] Taylor Swift's official web site, Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts and Tumblr have all been wiped clean. Some fans have speculated that she was the victim of. Continue reading
Pandora Trendsetters And The Power Of Young Fans
Although passionate hoards of young fans have been a feature of the music industry dating back to Beatle mania, they are often spoken of with a degree of disregard. As. Continue reading
Music Marketing Using Instant Gratification Tracks vs Complete My Album [Michael Brandvold, Jay Gilbert]
Music Biz Weekly co-hosts and marketing experts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss the difference between an "Instant Gratification Track" and "Complete My Album, and learn why you should always. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Launches Amplify, A New Artist Development Platform
PledgeMusic has launched a new artist development program dubbed Amplify. It is accepting submissions from "up and coming creatives" for a chance to receive extra support through Pledge Music's fan-based platform,. Continue reading
Most Popular Artist In Each State
A new interesting batch of data from Business Insider has revealed what the most popular artist in each state is, at least as far as streams on Pandora on concerned.. Continue reading
WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue
Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG's strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to. Continue reading
