How Pandora Helped Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and The xx Gain Momentum Before Their New Album Release

When Pandora listeners hear a new single, they create stations based on that artist’s music and hear more of that artist. That’s gold when the single preceded a new album,. Continue reading

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8 FREE Social Media Tools You Should Start Using Now

For bands and brands alike, social media is critical to building a strong presence, and it is key for you and your team to maximize how they spend their time. Continue reading

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Fans Have A Growing Willingness To Actually Pay For Music [MusicWatch]

Music fans are showing a growing willingness to actually pay for music, and that is helping to drive the current growth in the recorded music industry. In fact, the value of those. Continue reading

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Warner Music Group Strengthens Digital Team With 2 New Hires

Warner Music Group has hired Michael Drexler as VP, Digital Strategy & Corporate Development and Allan Coye as VP, Digital Strategy & Business Development. Based in New York, both will. Continue reading

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Sync To Be A Focus Of This Year’s MUSEXPO

MUSEXPO is set to return for the 13th edition of its flagship Los Angeles event at the W Hotel Hollywood from April 30th – May 3rd 2017.

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The 5 Steps To Getting “Gig Ready”

Getting hired to play a cover gig with a band can be a great way to get out there an make some extra money, but gigs of this nature often. Continue reading

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TuneCore Now Offers Musicians and Indie Labels Fast, Low Cost Royalty Advances

To offer royalty advances to artists and labels, TuneCore today launched TuneCore Direct Advance in collaboration with Lyric Financial. The new service provides U.S.-based TuneCore customers the option of quick,. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: UTA Hacked • UK Music Biz +5%, Sweden +6% • Spotify To Apple Watch • StubHub Gets Social • More

THURSDAY 4.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Recorded music industry growth fueled by streaming is truly an international phenomenon. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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A Look At Just How Fast Streaming Music Is Growing [CHART]

It's no secret that music streaming is exploding. For the first time last year, the record labels made more money from streaming than from the sales of digital downloads and. Continue reading

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14 Best Instagram Apps For Taking Your Content To The Next Level

Although it hasn't been around as long as some social media platforms, Instagram has nonetheless become a crowded place to try and get your brand (or your band) notice. Fortunately,. Continue reading

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