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Streaming Services Hold Key To Music's Diversity [Op-Ed]

December 4, 2018

Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and profitable environment for independent artists and ...

Tencent Music Sets 2018 U.S. IPO, Spotify Could Net $2B

December 4, 2018

After speculation that Tencent Music would delay its IPO until 2019, the streamer filed paperwork Monday to move forward with a U.S. stock offering before the end of 2018. The IPO could also be a big win for Spotify. The music division of Chinese tech and shopping giant Tencent Holdings hopes to raise between $1.07 billion ...

Google Not The Only Large Search Engine You Ought To Know About

December 1, 2018

While the vast majority of us rely on Google for our searching needs, we're also aware of a few other engines like Bing and Yahoo, as well as some other outliers. One major search engine artists over look when focusing on making their music discoverable, however, is the Russian search engine Yandex. Guest post by Bobby ...

5 Common Mistakes Made By Artists

December 1, 2018

As an artist striving for success, you're doubtless putting in countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears, but even working as hard as you do, it's easy to make career derailing mistakes. Here we look at five of the most common ones. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the Symphonic Blog As an artist, you have ...

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Geoffrey Keezer

December 1, 2018

This week, let's look at some videos featuring pianist Geoffrey Keezer, who's coming to St. Louis to perform on Thursday, December 13 at the HQ of pianist Peter Martin's Open Studio, which is in the Centene Center for the Arts, 3547 Olive St. in Grand Center. Originally from Eau Claire, WI, Keezer, 48, was something of ...

Qobuz Sets Early 2019 US Launch with Hi-Res Streams, Downloads, Additional Content

November 30, 2018

Qobuz, which bills itself as the world’s only certified hi-res streaming and download service, will launch in the US in early 2019. 40 million tracks will be available in “lossless” quality (FLAC 16-Bit/44.1 kHz, similar to CD quality) and in 320kbps MP3 quality along with extensive meta-data and additional content. The streamer will also offer a ...

The Music Business Is About More Than Just The Big Three

November 30, 2018

While Sony, Universal and Warner are the music industry's biggest players, there is a lot more going on with the music business that doesn't involve these three giants, as Professor David Philp of William Paterson University explores. Guest post by Professor David Philp of William Paterson University from the blog Music Biz 101 The Big 3 Labels ...

How To Keep The Cost Of Shirts Low Without Sacrificing Merch Quality

November 30, 2018

while musical integrity is often (as it should be) an artist's number one priority, musicians still need to make money, and there's no reason that same integrity can't extend through to the merchandise they sell. While higher quality merch may typically mean higher production costs, there are ways around such expenses. Guest post from Haulix Daily ...

Video: 6 x Hammond Organ

November 30, 2018

6 Way Artists Can Give Back To Fans This Holiday Season

November 29, 2018

The season of giving is here, and while the holiday season may mean fans buying more music and merch for each other, it can also be a great opportunity for artists to give back to their most devoted listeners. Guest post from Haulix Daily Thanksgiving is basically here, and before long you will see images of ...