REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In a week that included a lot of rocky political action, as well the kick off of SXSW, we're looking at some of the industry highlights from the past seven. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Publishing Update: U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Begins Rate Deliberations

Last week one of the most important copyright deliberations in more than a decade began in Washington D.C. as the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board began rate deliberations, and songwriters and. Continue reading

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SXSW To Change Contract After 50+ “Outraged” Artists Send Open Letter Of Protest

Amid growing protest to change its official contract, which threatens to notify immigration authorities if an artist plays official or unofficial showcases without proper visas or otherwise break festival rules,. Continue reading

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Twitter Tips, Tricks, And Best Practices For 2017

The massive scale of Twitter's user base makes it a valuable platform for reaching large swathes of fans, particularly those outside of what might be described as your typical demographic. Here. Continue reading

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Use Twitter To Supercharge Your Music Network

Twitter is a complex and sometimes confusing platform for microblogging, particularly for those unfamiliar with it. Here we look at how to make the platform work better for you, specifically. Continue reading

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Roger Waters Eyes “The Wall” Protest Concert On U.S. – Mexico Border

Roger Waters is considering staging a performance of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic "The Wall" on the US-Mexico border as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump. 

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Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft

Although it's hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members. Continue reading

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Kanye West Deletes All Of His Tweets About Trump

Is Kanye West changing his tune on Donald Trump? Can Kayne West even carry a tune?  We digress… The mercurial rapper has deleted all of his tweets and social media. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Fundraiser Nets More Than $120K For ACLU As Indie Music Fans Spend $1M+ [UPDATE]

[UPDATE 2] On Friday, Bandcamp held a fundraiser donating a share of sales to support the pro-immigrant and pro-refugee work of the American Civil Liberties. 400 independent labels and artists. Continue reading

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UPDATE: 400 Indie Artists, Labels Join Bandcamp, Will Donate Share Of Today’s Profits To ACLU To Fight Trump Anti-Immigration Actions

Buy something on Bandcamp today!  200 400 indie labels have teamed with Bandcamp to protest Trump's actions against immigrants. Today, Friday, Bandcamp and these artists and labels will donate a share. Continue reading

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