Understanding The Importance Of Fan Interaction
Interactions between fans and musicians can be a major contributing factor in making or breaking an artist's career success. As technology has evolved and the importance of social media has. Continue reading
Sirius XM’s $480 Million Pandora Investment Just Prolongs The Inevitable [Bobby Owsinski]
A company which has been facing series of woes, Pandora recently rejected a full buyout from Sirius XM, instead opting for a large cash injection, as well as giving up. Continue reading
Two U.S. Senators Ask SXSW To Leave Texas In Protest Of Anti-Immigration Laws
Two U.S. Senators have called on the organizers of South by Southwest (SXSW) to relocate the annual conference and festival out of Texas until President Trump's anti-immigrant SB4 law is. Continue reading
DistroKid Adds Vault: Free, Unlimited Audio File Backups For Musicians
Upstart digital music distributor DistroKid has launched Vault, offering unlimited free audio file backups to its users. The Vault provides backups and downloads of all uploads, including the 1.5 million tracks. Continue reading
CMA Music & Fan Fest 2017 Reports Record Attendance
Despite stiff competition from rivals, the Country Music Association reported record attendance for the 46th annual CMA Music Festival. The festival drew capacity crowds to Ascend Amphitheater and other venues. Continue reading
SEO Checklist For Musicians
Figuring out how to begin optimizing your band's presence within search engines can be a complicated and confusing process. This article makes it easier by breaking down the steps into. Continue reading
Techstars Music Graduate Hurdl Raises $2.5 Million For Concert, Live Event Data Collection
Live event data startup Hurdl has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The experiential marketing company has built an analytics platform for collecting and analyzing data from concert and other. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Bonnaroo Attendance Up 43% • LCD Soundsystem vs Rhino • Latest Spotify Payment Controversy • More
Tuesday 6.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Have we past peaked festival? At a time when many fests are struggling, Bonnaroo attendance was up 43%. Updated under our More. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Tanked Monday Despite $680 Million Cash Infusion, Cleaner Balance Sheet
[UPDATE 2] A $480 million investment in Pandora by SiriusXM along with a $200 million sale of Ticketfly were not enough for Wall Street to regain confidence in the music. Continue reading
How To Be Successful In Licensing Your Music For Film And TV
Here Cathy Heller outlines the top three factors which get taken into account when considering an artist's music for placement in television, ads, and film and provides advice on how. Continue reading
