Building Your Dream Team: The Music Publisher
In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of the music industry's matchmaking money hunter, the publisher. Here we look. Continue reading
Garth Brooks Just Pre-Sold 1 Million $130 Vinyl Box Sets
Garth Brooks has pre-sold a record one million vinyl albums of his $130 box set “Legacy Collection.” In March, Brooks sold over 420,000 in just 18 hours. There was initially a. Continue reading
Highlights From ASCAP Expo 2019
ASCAP began its 2019 "I Create Music" Expo with the announcement that total revenues for 2018 topped $1.227 billion, an increase of 7% over the previous year. $1.109 billion in. Continue reading
Workshop: How To Promote You Music On Social Media
While you're likely using the social media majors like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to promote your music, you may be frustrated with how little it's done to actually boost your. Continue reading
Tinder Adds ‘Festival Mode’ To Enable Music Fest Hookups
Hookup app Tinder has added “Festival Mode” which effectively connects users at music festivals who are looking to 'connect.' The new feature allows users to add badges to their profile. Continue reading
EU Begins Probe Of Spotify’s Apple Anti-Trust Complaint [Report]
The European Commission has begun an official probe of Spotify's anti-trust complaint against Apple, according to a new report. The complaint centers on the 30% that Apple charges for in. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Enters Pre-Administration As Buyer Deliberates
PledgeMusic.com Limited is in pre-administration, the UK version of a pre-bankruptcy, sale or reorganization, sources tell Hypebot. But as we previously reported, there is also still an active potential buyer.. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
On the other side of the music industry curtain this week, commentators weighed in on why music sync is primed for disruption, how to make the best of the recently. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we have a host of fresh and invaluable tips for the looking to cut their own path in the music biz, with advice on how to contact blogs. Continue reading