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Trump's FCC Pats Itself On Back For Historically Stupid Year
As anyone vaguely aware of industry news over the past year has no doubt noticed, Trump's FCC, led by Ajit Pai, hasn't been particularly beneficial to either the internet or the average consumers. I has, however, helped to sooth frightened media monopolies. Guest post by Karl Bode from Techdirt If you've been playing along at home, Trump's FCC ...
How Free Music Giveaways Make Money Over Time
Given everything that the music industry's been through, it's understandable that the word “free" can often evoke a negative reaction when dropped in music business circles. That said, however, judiciously applied giveaways can yield decidedly positive results in the long run. Guest post by Ben from Subreel To some musicians, “free” is a curse word. It’s ...
Discog Sold 10 Million Units In 2017, Names New CEO
Sales on the Discogs Marketplace rose 20% to top 10 million units in 2017. Vinyl sales grew 18% to 8 million, the user-built music database and online a catalog announced today. Key sales trends for the year include: Cassettes were the format showing the most substantial growth at 29.54% CDs were not far behind, up 28.39% Indie ...
Bandsintown Produces SXSW's First Data Driven Showcase
Concert discovery platform Bandsintown is producing its first ever showcase at SXSW. Dubbed the music conference's first ever data driven showcase, participating artists were chosen from Bandintown's Big Break program made up of touring acts that have grown from 100 to 5,000 or more followers on the platform in last 6 months. “We know how hard ...
How Musicians Can Survive The Facebook Apocalypse And Thrive In 2018
For artists who had worked tirelessly to cultivate a following on Facebook, the blowing up the popular social network's algorithm has industry marketers spooked. Here we look at how musicians can continue to maintain a successful Facebook strategy. Guest post by Amber Horsburgh, SVP Strategy at Downtown Records on Medium On Thursday Jan, 11th 2018, Mark Zuckerberg announced a ...
Music Festival Culture Is Now Playlist Culture [Cherie Hu]
In this article, Cherie Hu explores how music festivals have adapted to the rise of playlist culture, through partnerships with streaming services and even the way in which festivals market themselves to fans. Guest post by Cherie Hu on Forbes LAS VEGAS, NV- SEPTEMBER 23: Fans attend the Daytime Village Presented by Capital One at the 2017 ...
Eddie Bert: Kaleidoscope
In the early 1950s, with the 10-inch LP format on the rise, New York had a crew of jazz musicians who were superb studio swingers. They were dependable, driven and could really get feet tapping. Their watering hole was Charlie's Tavern on the west side of Seventh Avenue between 51st and 52nd St., in the Roseland ...
Jazz this week: Alicia Olatuja, jazz for Valentine's Day, and more
For the second consecutive week, the calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features performances by a local expat making a triumphant return home after earning national acclaim. For more about that and the other jazz shows happening around town, let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, February 14 Singer Alicia Olatuja performs for ...
Google Restricts Ticket Resellers
Responding to demands from consumer groups and primary ticketers, like Ticketmaster, Google has vowed to provide a “better and safer” platform for users after its new global transparency regulations on ticket resellers came into force. But some believe that the tech giant is not going far enough to end ticketing fraud and deception. Google announced in ...
How To Find A Music Career Mentor
Trying to make it on your own in the music industry can often lead to isolation and burnout, neither of which is particularly beneficial to your career. Here we look at how to find a mentor who can share their wisdom and help you make the right decisions for achieving maximum success. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of ...
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