This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators from the music industry weighed in on the global songwriter shell game, the transition of the music industry into the digital age, and whether or not the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week, we've got all kinds of helpful tips for independent artists striking out on their own, from how to up their merch game, to the best way to come. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Securing Brand Sponsorship • Things Singer/Songwriters Need To Fix • Music Rating System • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we explored how to secure brand sponsorship as a musician, the top five things every singer/songwriter needs to stop doing, and the launch of new music. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we scroll back through major music industry stories from the past seven days, we revisit L.A. Reid's departure from Epic Records, Pandora's continued plummet, the continued fallout from Fyre. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular posts from Hypebot looked at universal's formal cancellation of it's $30 million Prince deal, Warner Music's new deal with YouTube (signed under "difficult" circumstances, how. Continue reading
A Look Inside CD Baby’s New Suite Of Free Marketing Tools
Kevin Breuner, VP of Marketing for CD Baby, joins Music Biz Weekly Podcast hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to discuss the comprehensive marketing tools that CD Baby is making. Continue reading
Spotify To Forgo IPO, Direct List On NYSE As Early A Q4 [REPORT]
Spotify will forgo an IPO and do a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, sources tell CNBC. Those same sources say that the listing is expected in the. Continue reading
Dear Google, You Could Start Fixing Content ID By Taking Down Dozens Of YouTube Videos On How To Defeat It
While some in the industry may be putting a lot of faith in YouTube's Content ID system, the method by which it identifies and removes videos infringing on copyright can. Continue reading
Spotify, Blockchain And Music’s Future [Thomas Euler]
In this piece Thomas Euler defends his optimistic projections (sparked by Spotify's purchase of Mediachain labs) of how blockchain technology could be beneficial to the music industry, while acknowledging that there. Continue reading
Will I See You At Music Biz In Nashville Next Week?
I'll be in Nashville most of next week for the annual Music Biz convention. On Thursday May 18th at 3:45 PM, as part of the Indie Music Forum, I'll be. Continue reading
