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3 Important Independent Music Business Trends
Rather than play by the rules and stick to industry conventions, it has become important for those operating independently within the music business to pursue trends which will allow them greater control over their work. Here we look at three such trends which are expected to gain prominence in the coming year. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer, ...
CÜR Media Raises $2M To Pay Labels, Launch Streaming Service Aimed At More Casual Music Fans
Social music streamer CÜR Media has had a rocky launch. Recent SEC filings showed that it had missed the deadline for its first payments to all three major labels. The $2 million raised this week should put the startup back on track. CÜR Media has announced the completion of $2 million in financing led by Intuitive Venture ...
Why We Need Pirate Radio For The Twenty-First Century
While streaming services do offer infinite variety and customization, the product remains essentially the same across platforms, and lacks the personal touch of a radio DJ. So then don't these services integrate a live hosting feature? Guest post by Thomas McAlevey, CEO of Radical.fm At the end of the movie “Pump Up the Volume,” Christian Slater’s character, ...
Analyst Mark Mulligan Dives Into IFPI's Global Music Report 2016 And Surfaces Several Surprising Takeaways
Yesterday the IFPI released its Global Music Report 2016 show the first real growth for the music industry in 20 years driven largely by explosive growth in streaming. Here top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan takes a look at the meaning behind the stats. By industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA The IFPI today announced its annual ...
Global Music Revenue Up 3.2% As Digital Passes Physical, Streaming Explodes - IFPI Global Music Report 2016
After 20 years of almost constant decline, global music industry revenue was up 3.2% last year, according to a report released today by the trade association IFPI. Leading the shift was explosive growth in streaming music revenue. Global music revenues increased 3.2% in 2015 to $15 billion, as digital revenues overtook physical for the first time, according ...
8 Common Email Newsletter Mistakes To Avoid
For artists, email newsletters are a great way to both keep in touch with fans and regularly market your content, but they must be handled delicately, as a poorly constructed newsletter can easily drive away fans and potential subscribers. Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog Your email newsletter (I’m assuming you do have one by now, ...
Five Reasons Why Fans Love Vinyl
While overall physical sales of music have seen a massive decline in recent years as more listeners transition to streaming, vinyl has been making a remarkable comeback, with its sales almost doubling in the past several years. Here we look at some of the reasons behind this unprecedented resurgence in popularity. Guest Post by Jessica Kane Sometimes ...
9 New Rules For Success In The Modern Music Industry
As the music business continues to shift and transform as it has for the past decade, the rules which govern how artists and industry entrepreneurs measure achievement and success must also change to fit a drastically altered industry. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 We've gone through a mighty change in the music business over ...
The Inevitable Unbundling Of Streaming Music Platforms
One of the obstacles to successfully monetizing streaming stems from the challenge of getting a more casual music listener to shell out $10 a month for extra music they don't especially want, but by offering a greater variety of payment tiers, more fans might be willing to pay for streaming. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer, from ...
