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Crowdfunding That Offers Fans Shares In Their Favorite Artists
The rules for Title III of the JOBS (Jumbstart Our Business Startups) Act have recently been released, and promise to have far reaching effects for artists and music startups, as it allows non-accredited investors to invest in private companies in a step up from traditional crowdfunding. Guest Post by John Lahr on the Berklee College Of Music's Music Business ...
French Music Sales Plummet
Although a decline in recorded music revenue is pretty much par for the course by this point, France was hit particularly hard with a 7% drop in 2015, and although streaming was up, it was hardly enough to counteract overall plummeting sales. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on his Music Industry Blog 2015 was another year of mixed ...
A Musician's Essential Guide To Social Media
As an artist, social media should hardly be your only means of promotion but it is a valuable resource, and like anything thing else there is a right and wrong way of using it. Whether you're using Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, here are some valuable do's and don'ts to keep in mind. Guest Post by Scott ...
More Than 50% Americans Listen To Online Radio Weekly
Online radio has reached a new high with 50% or 126 million Americans 12+ now listening weekly. The number of listeners is up from 44% last year, according to new Edison Research survey. “We’ve been tracking this behavior since 2000, and it has truly been remarkable to see this march upward from 2% to half of all ...
Toronto Music Tech Meetup Next Week
MusicTech will be holding their third event in downtown Toronto on March 15th. Here music technology enthusiasts can come together to share ideas, make connections and explore career opportunities, all completely free of charge. Guest Post by Alan Cross in A Journal Of Musical Things Join me and other Music-Technology enthusiasts and experts at our third MusicTech ...
Paul McCartney, Lucian Grainge Pay Tribute To George Martin
Often described as the 5th Beatle, record producer and executive George Martin left an indelible mark on modern music. Among the many tributes paid to Martin, who passed away at earlier this week, were statements from Paul McCartney and UMG CEO Lucian Grainge. Sir Paul McCartney I’m so sad to hear the news of the passing of ...
Reducing Current Copyright Terms Would Be Unwise (And Unconstitutional)
While many in the creative community tend to rally against lengthy copyright extensions, it may be that works entering the public domain are not as beneficial to the public as previously thought, and that the early termination of these copyrights could be in violation of the constitution. Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle of Nova Southeastern University Amongst ...
Bands And Brands: What Marketers Need To Know About Music Partnerships
For artists, being heard and standing out from the crowd can be a challenge, but by partnering with brands, artists are able to reach a much broader potential fanbase, provided the marketers in question know what their doing and can avoid damaging the image of both the band and the brand itself. Guest Post by Lukas Nieuwenhuijsen of WeTransfer ...
A Rock Doc Renaissance: Why Now?
With the recent success of films like Amy, Keith Richards: Under The Influence, and 20 Feet From Stardom, it's clear that we're in the midst of a rockumentary renaissance, spurred on by a variety of cultural and economic factors. Guest Post by Dan Epstein on Medium Since the 1967 release of Don’t Look Back, D.A. Pennebaker’s seminal ...
Don't Expect To Hear Your Music Played In China
Although China's sizeable music-listening population would seem to make it a profitable country in which to distribute your music, an increase in government restrictions on foreign media means outside artists will have a tough time getting airplay in the People's Republic. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 China is one of the most populated ...
