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Independent Music Community Gains An Important Voice On SoundExchange Board At A Crucial Time
Last week, the independent music community gained in important voice at SoundExchange. Legal, regulatory and and congressional actions, direct deals and thorny issues like small webcaster rates make this a difficult and important time at SoundExchange. SoundExchange has appointed indie label veteran Richard James Burgess, the CEO of A2IM (the American Association of Independent Music) to ...
What If Google Really Buys Spotify?
Spotify's recent announcement that the streaming service will be moving to Google's cloud platform has sparked speculation that Google may be looking to acquire Spotify, raising the question of what exactly the benefit would be to Google, and what it would mean for Spotify's future. Guest Post by Cory Wolff on Medium Spotify recently announced that they ...
Are You Ready To Sell? Warner Music Group Is In The Mood To Buy
As the income from music sales dwindle and the number reversion clauses increase, established music companies have turned to catalog acquisition as a way to boost the bottom line. With a new hire, Warner Music Group has signaled that its ramping up its own buying strategy. Heath Kudler has been appointed Executive Vice President, Global Repertoire ...
Jumpstart Your Music And Tech Startup At Music Startup Academy
I've published Hypebot for a decade and run Skyline Music for longer, and in that time I've lost count of the promising music and music tech startups that have come and gone, often with surprising speed. The best way to avoid that fate is to actually understand the music business before launch and a great way ...
Selling Merch: The Musician's Essential Guide
Selling merch can be a huge part of an artist's revenue, and doubles as way to promote awareness of the band, but settling on a marketing strategy and deciding where to get your merch made can be complex and confusing. In the following article, we help to elucidate this process. Guest Post by Dave Kusek on the Sonicbids Blog ...
Launching A Music Startup? Enroll In UCLA Music Innovation Institute
For those interested in exploring how the technological innovation is influencing not only the music business, but the entire process of how we create, UCLA's Music Innovation Summer Institute provides a unique opportunity to earn credit and meet industry innovators. Guest Post by Dae Bogan on Dae Bogan Music Join us this summer at our Music Innovation ...
How To Build An Indie Music Dream Team
Even if you plan on becoming a successful artist without the backing of major label, it's unrealistic to think you can do it alone. Here we look at how to build the kind of indie music team that will allow you to propel your career forward. Guest Post by Tyler Allen on W Tyler Consulting Here’s ...
How To Make Your Band Discoverable Online
Given that most listeners rarely discover a band through Googling, the value of focusing on your SEO is somewhat questionable. That said, there are plenty of things you should be doing to make your band discoverable, such as getting featured on music blogs and establishing yourself on social media networks. Guest Post by Mike McDearmon on Soundfly's Flypaper In an ...
Spotify Introduces "Fresh Finds" Tastemaker Generated Artist Discovery Playlists
Discover Weekly, which has quickly become my favorite Spotify feature, uses my listening habits to uncover tracks I'll like with unnerving accuracy. Now Spotify is applying similar algorithms to the behavior of music tastemakers to uncover new artists. Starting today, and update every Wednesday, Spotify will deliver “Fresh Finds," a collection of 6 playlists designed to ...
