‘Fans Want Stories That Playlists Can’t Tell,’ Zane Lowe Of Apple Music’s Beats 1 Tells SXSW
"There are no stories to be told on a playlist alone," Zane Lowe of Apple Music's Beats 1 told an audience at SXSW. "Artists want their music to inspire and. Continue reading
Getting People To Come To Your Show On A Weeknight
Any band that's toured at least once knows that attendance at shows varies not only city by city, but also day by day. Scheduling events is tough enough, and sometimes. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: “I’m not willing to contribute my life’s work to an experiment.”
For an artist with such a carefully orchestrated public image and strong connection with her fans, Taylor Swift has been remarkably silent during the uproar after she pulled her catalog. Continue reading
Why the ‘no platinum albums’ story in the US probably doesn’t mean the sky is falling.
By Steve Lawson from SteveLawson.net There’s one story that’s been circulating a lot over the last few days amongst musicians on social media – “2014 is first year ever with ZERO platinum-certified records” – it. Continue reading
