When It Comes To New Music Releases, Is The Element of Surprise Wearing Thin?
Surprise releases have been all the rage of late, with artists like Beyonce, Drake, and Radiohead dropping full length albums completely out of the blue, and while these spontaneous marketing. Continue reading
Google Launches Free, Simple Tool To Test Your Website’s Speed And Mobile Friendliness
DO THIS NOW: People are 5 times more likely to leave a site if it is not mobile friendly or not load quickly. That plus new stats that show that. Continue reading
Overcoming The Fear Of Sharing Your First Track
In this piece Leticia Trandafir discusses the importance of overcoming one's own hesitancy surrounding releasing new tracks for public scrutiny, as well as the advantages of being able to workshop new and. Continue reading
Song Foundry Launches Free ‘On Songwriting’ Online Video Series
"There are a handful of songwriting resources out there, but we wanted to go one step further,” says songwriter and educator Ed Bell. “We wanted to talk not just about. Continue reading
EDM Still Has Room For Growth, Contrary To Predictions
While there have been concerns within the industry lately that the popularity of EDM is in decline, the genre has been continuing to gain significant momentum outside of the US,. Continue reading
In Ruling That Hurts Musicians, CBS Dodges Royalties As Court Declares Re-Mastered Songs Get New Copyright
UPDATED: The court and legislative battles over the copyrights and royalties of pre-1972 recordings caused by an anomaly in decades old law just got much, much messier thanks to an. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Big Int’l Sync Payments • Soundcloud + SACEM + UMPI • CISAC
Songwriters and publishers are seeing big rewards from international syncs, like the recent Apple Music ad featuring Drake & Future’s “Jumpman.” The ad has been viewed more than 20 million. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: YG Ent. Nabs $85M Chinese Investment • iTunes Update • Bjork VR Album • Cam • More
Friday 6.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web What we can learn from a label/music group that just attracted $85 million for a small ownership stake. Updated continuously under. Continue reading
