Morgan Wallen, Dua Lipa, and older songs dominated music in 2021
MRC Data’s annual year-end report on the state of music offers surprising insight into consumer behaviors, evolving trends, and the future of our industry. Guest post by James Shotwell of. Continue reading
Catalogs crowd out currents grabbing 73% of US market as CD sales also grow
If the resurgence in vinyl was not enough to convince you that in music everything old is eventually new again, new sales figures for CDs and music consumption stats should. Continue reading
Are ‘Walk-in Fees’ a solution to unsustainable songwriter royalties?
“The money earned as the co-writer of a song on a platinum track didn’t even cover the £200 it cost to get an official award plaque to hang on the. Continue reading
Roundup of the best music industry commentary
There were some noteworthy things said by music professionals this past week on topics like boycotting Spotify to predictions of the new year. Chartmetric founder Sung Cho on the future. Continue reading
Getting It Done: the week in D.I.Y & Indie music
Start the new year off right by reading about how to make 2022 your best year, how to have a sustainable career, how to successfully tour, and more. Guide to. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A lot happened this past week in the music industry, like the decline of streaming growth, the Grammys are postponed, Vinyl sales hit new highs, and more. How radio just. Continue reading
6 Questions with Best Coast
I caught up with Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast for this latest edition of the joint Hypebot, Bandsintown and CelebrityAccess 6 Questions With series just before today’s release of am. Continue reading
Everything you need to know about fan loyalty platform Tunespeak
Overwhelmed by all of the services offering to help market your music? Fortunately, Brian Hazard tests them so you don’t have to. A guest post by Brian Hazard of Passion. Continue reading
Guide to making 2022 your best year ever in music
Start working on those New Years resolutions with this guide on how to achieve your musical goals. A guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Reverbnation Blog. Every year we ring. Continue reading
How radio just shot itself in the foot
A guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacob’s Media. In business, in sports, and in life, there are bad days, colored by dumb, ill-thought decisions. They happen so often we. Continue reading
