International Entertainment Buyers Association Announce 2017 Industry Awards Nominees
The International Entertainment Buyers Association announced the nominations for its 2017 Industry Awards. Winners will be announced during an awards gala at the conclusion of IEBA’s 47th Annual Conference on. Continue reading
Spotify Announces Playlist Based “Who We Be Live’ Just Days After Apple Abandoned Their Festival
Just days after Apple walked away from it London music festival, Spotify has announced the launch of theirs. The playlist based Who We Be festival will take place on November 30th at. Continue reading
To Survive, Spotify Must Follow Apple’s Example
In the final lap of its race to go public, Spotify plans to hit the NYSE by year's end, but a number of uncertainties about the company's future remain, with. Continue reading
YouTube, Facebook and Every Musician’s Moral Rights
Here Chris Castle explores the concept of moral rights, statutory rights put in place to safeguard the link between an artist in their work, as well as bemoaning the lack. Continue reading
New Taylor Swift Single This Friday After Her Social Media Blackout Breaks Internet
A full solar eclipse and a President's speech to the nation did not stop Taylor Swift from dominating both traditional and social media over the last few days. Wiping both. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Returns To Social Media With Cryptic Video [WATCH]
Three days after wiping her web site and social media accounts clean, Taylor Swift is back online, kind of. At 11AM ET today the pop star posted a cryptic 10. Continue reading
Crowdcasting App Helps Fill Your Gigs, But Not With Fans. Is This A New Kind Of Pay To Play?
Given that attendance is so often a concern for artists, it should come as no surprise that a new app has been developed which provides a 'crowd for hire' and. Continue reading
5 Unexpected Cities Seeing A Live Music Renaissance
As the popularity of live music continues to grow in expected places like New York and Los Angeles, smaller less likely seeming cities are also seeing a dramatic spike in. Continue reading
How To Get More Followers On Spotify
One of the most popular streaming platforms out there, Spotify is a great tool for artists to promote their music with, but getting people to follow your playlists can be. Continue reading
7 Ways To Actually Enjoy Putting Out Your Album
While an important component of most artists' musical career, releasing an album can be arduous and time consuming process, and with the wrong attitude it can become fairly miserable fairly. Continue reading