Why You Should Be Using Instagram Polls
Polls are experiencing their moment in the social media spotlight, and are providing artists with a fun and interesting way to find and reward superfans, give fans a chance to. Continue reading
Universal Music Leads Royalty Deadbeat Facebook Out Of Cold with Licensing Deal [Chris Castle]
Long known as something of a deadbeat when it comes to paying music royalties, last week social media giant Facebook signed a deal with Universal Music Group which will allows. Continue reading
Best Music Biz Weekly Podcasts Of 2017
The co-hosts of Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly Podcast, music marketing experts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert, each share their five favorite MBW podcasts of 2017. From Seth Godin to PledgeMusic,. Continue reading
Most Memorable Album Covers Of 2017
Although some may album art is a dead medium, it appears 2017 didn't get the memo. Here David Deal looks at some of the most memorable album covers to be. Continue reading
20 Most Popular Vinyl Colors Of 2017 [ DISCOGS ]
Music database and vinyl hub Discogs shares a data-driven list of the 20 Most Collected vinyl color variants released in 2017. Beginning with Radiohead's 3xLP blue opaque variation of the 'OKNOTOK' reissue of. Continue reading
Songwriter’s Guild Sounds Alarm Over “Serious Problems” In Music Modernization Act 2017
Rick Carnes, president of the Songwriters Guild of America, expresses his organization's serious concerns with much of the Music Modernization Act of 2017, which seeks to reform music licensing, although. Continue reading
Ringling Bros. Files Lawsuit Against Kid Rock Over Use Of “Greatest Show on Earth”
Kid Rock is the subject of a lawsuit over the name of his new tour. Feld Entertainment, longtime owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, took the. Continue reading
Using Intelligent URLs And Landing Pages For Your Releases
Linkfire co-founder Jeppe Faurfelt joins Music Biz Weekly podcast co-host Jay Gilbert to the discuss essential and often overlooked marketing tool intelligent URLs and the use of special landing pages. Continue reading