RIAA Announces 91 Gold And Platinum Awards For May 2016 [Full List]
This May, the RIAA certified 65 Digital Single Awards and 26 Album Awards. Drake, Fetty Wap, Chrs Stapleton and Selena Gomez were among the recipients. View a full list. Continue reading
8tracks: Crowd-Curated Net Radio Service Experiments With New Investment Strategy [INTERVIEW]
Here we talk with David Porter, the founder of the new human-curated internet radio service 8tracks, about their new equity-based crowdfunding strategy, and how the service stands out form other. Continue reading
Best Times to Post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram 2016: The Science Of Social Timing [INFOGRAPHIC]
In social media, timing matters. Your goals should always be to send messages when someone is around to see them, and that can vary from platform to platform. It's important. Continue reading
Growing Streams On Spotify: A Case Study Pitch Deck
Here we look at a pitch deck for a case study done by Crosshair on how their Gyrosity Project helped to launch a Nashville pop artist and, through strategic playlist. Continue reading
8 Kinds Of People In Your Local Music Scene You Need To Meet
Networking is important for any band or artist in their infancy, and getting to know the people involved in your local scene is a great place to start. Here we look. Continue reading
Yes, Fans Still Buy CDs: Robert Ziegler New EVP Global Physical UMG
Universal Music Group has named veteran home entertainment executive Robert Ziegler as EVP of Global Physical Operations. Ziegler's portfolio at the label group includes oversight of the manufacturing and distribution of. Continue reading
Apple Music Enlists Fashion Designers to Curate Playlists, First Up Is Alexander Wang
As music streaming services search for any point of differentiation, their bound to try the unusual. Now, perhaps because they are the arbiters of style, Apple Music is turning to. Continue reading
Could Record Release Dates Be Played Out?
With more and more high profile artists like Beyoncé, Radiohead, and even David Bowie eschewing traditional record release dates in favor of surprise album drops accompanied by massive social media. Continue reading
Business Entities And Taxes: A Musician’s Basic Guide
As a band or artist, it can often be smart to establish yourself as a loan-out company or some similar form of corporate entity, as doing so can both shield. Continue reading
Troy Carter Explains Why He Joined Spotify As Global Head Of Creator Services To “Protect The Voice Of Artists”
Yesterday's announcement that Troy Carter was leaving artist management to join Spotify was confirmation that the music streamer intended to chase exclusive content much like its competitors. But it was. Continue reading
