If Your City’s Music Scene Is Bad, You Might Be The Problem

Here we closely scrutinize what it is that makes a local music scene great, what does the opposite, and how you could potentially be at the root of the problem. Continue reading

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Distribution And Label Service Company Ditto Music Expands

One of many music aggregators out there, Ditto  is growing to become one of the bigger players in distribution and label services, and has been rapidly expanding to become one. Continue reading

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Russell Simmons Steps Down After Multiple Sexual Misconduct Allegations

[UPDATED] Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons on Thursday announced that he was stepping down from the companies he founded after another woman leveled a sexual misconduct charge against him.

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Taylor Swift’s New Album “Reputation” Is Now Streaming On Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, More

Taylor Swift's "Reputation" is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming music services. Three weeks after its release, fans in Australia and The Philippines, where it was already. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Russell Simmons Exits Def Jam • Dubset Strikes Merlin Indie Deal • Azoff Wins Rado Battle Round • More

FRIDAY 12.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Tips, Creative Ways To Use Instagram Grids

Splitting a single photo into equal individual tiles for a grid photo posting has become a unique and effective way for artists and their PR teams to tout new material. Continue reading

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Geography Of Music: Tulsa, Oklahoma

While not place necessarily associated with pop culture preservation, the University of Tulsa is teaming with a philanthropist to make the city home to an archive of documents and objects. Continue reading

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How A Philly Alt-Rocker and Aussie Singer-Songwriter Connected Their Fans With A Spotify Playlist Exchange

As the international duo of besties was faced with limited option when it came to the promotion of their new album, artists Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett came with a. Continue reading

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Music Sustainability: The State Of Streaming

As streaming's dominance in the music business to grow, we're taking a moment to look at the current state of streaming, as well as where it might be headed in. Continue reading

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55% Of 2018 Grammy Nominations Went To Indie Artists

Independent artists make up 55% of nominations in all non-producer and non-spoken word categories, according to tabulations from A2IM. In 43 of the 81 categories,  majority of nominees were on. Continue reading

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