Spotify Adds Merch Sales Via Merchbar
[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Artists Score 2016 Grammy Nominations
In anticipation of the 58th annual Grammy Awards, PledgeMusic announced that a diverse group of its own artists were honored with a place on the recently released list of nominees, in categories ranging from. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we discuss what being nominated for GRAMMY really means, explore the correlation (or lack thereof) between education and becoming a successful musician, and hear from. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Videos
In this final component of a series on how to become a successful hip hop artist, part four examines why videos are a useful marketing tool and how to make them effective and engaging without breaking the. Continue reading
Independent Artists, Labels Score More Than 50% Of 2016 Grammy Nominations
Independent labels and artists received 205 Grammy nominations for 2106 out of 405 non-producer category nominations., more than 50% of the total. In 15 of the categories, independents secured 100%. Continue reading
Where Did Adele Sell All Those Millions Of Albums? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Adele "25" sold a record breaking 3.38 million units in its first week Nielsen Music, and that represented 41% of all the albums purchased in the U.S. for the week. Continue reading
TUE. NEWS BRIEF: SFX Eyes Debt • YouTube Red Gains Traction • Apple Music To Sonos • Adele Tops 4M • More
Tuesday 12.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Tired of reading about Adele? There is other industry news, and you'll find it here. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading
TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Adele Mania Roundup • Landr To Desktop • Third Man To Detroit • Sony Signs Schneider • More
TUESDAY 11.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web This says it all: Adele "25" is outselling the rest of the Top 200 combined. Updated continuously under our More News tab.. Continue reading
Who’s Crazy Enough To Start A Record Label Today? Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, And Others…Here’s Why
While for many the idea of a record label has become antiquated and anachronistic, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and Jack White appear to disagree. Here George Howard speaks with John. Continue reading
