How Snapchat Will Change The Music Industry In 2017
While social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube have a sordid and lawsuit-filled history with artists, Snapchat has taken a different approach and cultivated a much more mutually beneficial relationship, one which. Continue reading
Piracy Is What Made Me, Says Ed Sheeran
While piracy is often demonized as an aspect of the industry which ruins careers before they've even really begun, the reality is that the illicit dissemination of music can in. Continue reading
A Look At The 11 Startups Named To TechStar Music’s Inaugural Class [Bas Grasmayer]
Here we review eleven tech startups chosen by known startup accelerator Techstars, and what they're doing to reshape the future of music tech, and the music industry as a whole. Continue reading
4 Ways A Great Graphic Designer Can Help Musicians Market Their Music
While having quality music is import, the impact the visuals have on your brand as an artists, and on connecting with fans and selling your music in general, cannot be. Continue reading
What Happens When Drake Brings You On Stage, A SoundCloud Success Story and More
A new London Rapper gets a sweet, sweet Drake boost, a new Latin artist takes the salsa community by storm, a developing SoundCloud success story and much more bubbling up. Continue reading
How Can We Attract More Women To The Music Industry?
Is there a gender problem in the music industry? How can it be solved? Here Rhian Jones travels to the Association of Independent Music to gain further insight on the. Continue reading
Fundraisers Planned For Bankrupt Team Rock’s 73 Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Prog Staffers
A fundraiser for the 73 staff made unemployed by the abrupt closure of music magazine publisher TeamRock and its brands Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, the Golden Gods Awards and. Continue reading
Vinyl and One Size Fits All Strategies Will Not Save The Music Business [Mark Mulligan]
Surging vinyl sales may make a great headline, but at just 2.6% of total sales, they won't save the music business, says music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. The. Continue reading