There are is a lot that goes into a music release besides simply getting it to streaming platforms. Make sure you’ve checked all the boxes with these 10 marketing tasks. by CHRIS ROBLEY from CD Baby’s DIY Musician Preparing your music for a successful release. Whenever you release new music, you don’t want it to just […]
With the internet and digital technologies driving rapid change within the music industry, articles about new releases and who has been hired and fired are no longer enough. Our up to the minute industry news alongside insightful commentary helps our readers sift through the rumors and developments to find the information they need to keep […]
The premise of this piece is simple – an artist/label CREATES demand for music, and the distributor FULFILLS demand for that music. If you’re wondering what that really means, read on. By Nick Gordon, Chief Partnership Officer at Symphonic and 2022 Billboard Indie Power Player Nick Gordon Are you new to working with a music […]
Apparently, the live music industry’s head isn’t above water yet, because even after the pandemic, artists are still struggling to tour. And here’s why… by Janelle Borg of SoundFly Recently, a tweet by Little Simz set Twitter on fire after she canceled her US tour this year because it was financially unsustainable. While many supported the British rapper, others […]
The battle for supremacy online is waged in statistics and after some strong numbers from YouTube Shorts, TikTok is back on top, at least with younger users. A new analysis by TechCrunch and parental control software maker Qustodio show that since June of 2020, TikTok has bested YouTube in average minutes per day for ages […]
Co-writing isn’t as easy as splitting up the work and banging out a hit song in no time. It takes a little more effort to make sure all creative minds are on the same page at all times. Here are 5 tips for making the process as easy as possible, for everyone. by LEXI SCATENA […]
A newbie to the songwriting game? Here are three simple templates to get you pumping out hit songs in no time. BOOM! The muse strikes: Out of nowhere, you get a new, inspired idea to write a song. As great as that initial moment often feels, reality hits home quickly: 99 times out of 100 our ideas […]
In the last six months, Feed.fm has served 425 million songs to the connected devices and fitness apps of 8.7 million unique users. 93% of those exercisers say that music drives their workout and that the right song is proven to help both their mood and performance. Workouts that include music are also as much as […]
Kendrick Lamar might have gotten the biggest consumption bump, but Billie Eilish is likely the one who ended up with the largest long-term uplift to her fanbase, By Mark Mulligan from MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog Glastonbury returned to great fanfare after the pandemic-enforced break, which meant it was the first one since 2019. […]
YouTube is sharing more stats confirming the momentum of its TikTok rival Shorts and the power of combining it with the YouTube long-form video platform. Last week Google shared that Shorts has 1.5 billion monthly logged-in viewers a number that rivals TikTok. Now comes word that in April, Shorts containing content sampled from long-form YouTube […]
