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When, How Music Matters To Gen Z [Infographic]
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In this piece, Chris Robley looks at an interesting new study from Spotify investigating the listening habits of those under 25, which reveals some curious new stats on how Generation Z is consuming music. Hint: They're into the sad stuff. By Chris Robley from CD Baby's DIY Musician blog The listening habits of people under 25. ...
Grammys Finally Accept Streaming Links As Submissions
The Recording Academy will finally accept streaming links instead of physical product for award submissions in most categories. In a statement, the Academy also said, “For most categories, we would prefer streaming distribution links for online entry submissions, though CD submissions remain optional." The cost of submitting multiple physical copies has been an issue for smaller ...
Why Fans Are More Important Than Listeners
It's impossible to please everyone, and trying to winner every casual listeners is a futile effort. Instead, artists are better off focusing on their core diehard fans- an overall more easily targeted, easier to keep happy group. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix You will never please everyone, so don’t bother trying to win over ...
What Is It That Makes A Song Catchy?
Sleuthing out what exactly it is that makes a song “catchy" has been a goal of songwriters since time in memoriam, and in this piece by Hunter Farris, he meshes the worlds of music theory and psychology to determine just what it is that gives some music the ability to grab at our brains and not ...
Is Music Capable Of Healing Our National Divisions?
As more artists enter the political fray, often hard-lining one side or the other, it's important to remember music's incredible ability to also bridge division and bring people and communities together. By Michael Alan Anderson. This first appeared in The Washington Post On Friday, Taylor Swift, formerly reticent about entering the political fray, released a new ...
Music Video Promotion: 5 Things To Know Before Marketing A New Music Video
Although the music business is changing constantly, the music video is- and will likely remain- a staple of music industry marketing. But while a powerful tool though they may be, it's important to plan ahead as to just how to execute their distribution. Guest post by Andy Gesner of Hip Video Promo Sure, the music industry is in ...
Universal Music Vault Fire Story Could Alter Company’s Valuation
Recently a new story from the New York Times revealed that a major fire in one of Universal Studios vaults had caused the company to lose more than 100,000 of its master tapes, and as a large share of the company may be headed for the auction block, questions are being raised as to how this ...
5 Reasons You Don’t Actually Want The Record Deal Of Your Dreams
The record industry, and consequently the record deal, have seen countless transformations over the decades, and while many artists may still be eager to sign the “contract of their dreams," the reality is that these agreements can often leave the artist in a less than ideal situation Guest post by Christine Elise Occhino of Soundfly's Flypaper ...
5 Ways Fans Can Help Music Chart
Getting your music to rank on one of the Billboard charts can often be the big break that helps kick an artists career up to the next level, and if you have a single or new album headed for release, there are a few things your fans can do for you that are guaranteed to up ...
Improve Your Chances Of Getting Radio Play In 4 Steps
While many artists feel that playlist placement on platforms like Spotify have become the be all and end all when ti comes to exposure, terrestrial radio- from college to local indie stations- can still do a huge amount for getting your music in the spotlight. Here we look at four key steps for securing your latest ...
