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7 Things That Annoy All Talent Buyers
Talent buyers are busy people, and typically have too much on their plate at any given time to deal with a band or artist who makes any of the following seven mistakes when attempting to contact them. Guest Post by Jhoni Jackson on the Sonicbids Blog In case you haven't considered this before: talent buyers are busy ...
A Brief History Of The Record Business: 1965 To 2015
Here we go on a whirlwind journey through the history of music consumption from 1965 to the present day, looking at how it has evolved from the communal listening of LPs to today's personalized streaming playlists. Guest Post by William Buckley Jr. of FarePlay Growing up in the sixties and seventies music was everywhere, it was all ...
Another Problem For Pandora? iHeartRadio Passes 80 Million Registered Users
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s live streaming radio service, has passed 80 million registered users. iHeartRadio reached this milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other radio or digital music service including Pandora, having reached 70 million registered users just last summer. The number of registered users do not account for the millions of listeners who tune ...
Justin Bieber And The Self-Perpetuating Upward Spiral
Here we closely examine how Justin Bieber's domination of the charts is both a cause and effect of his popularity on Spotify, and why the streaming playlist is edging out radio as a hit maker. Guest Post by Chris Price on New Slang Media New Slang is excited to announce the publication of Part 2 in the Listomania playlist report series. ...
How Patreon Works For Me [Indie Musician Nate Maingard]
Here devoted Patreon user Nate Maingard offers us an inside look at the benefits of the service, and provides several tips other potential users should keep in mind when using Patreon so as to get (and give) the most out of it. Guest post by indie musician and Patreon user Nate Maingard I'm Nate Maingard, a modern troubadour (nomadic singer-songwriter) from ...
Old Albums Now Outsell New Releases
It seems 2015 was the year for back catalogs, as a recent study from Nielsen has revealed that albums eighteen months and older outsold new releases, much to the distress of A&R execs everywhere. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 According to the latest Nielsen report on the music business of 2015, catalog albums (defined ...
Revenue From Music Streaming Apps More Than Doubles
Music streaming entered the mainstream in 2015. Jay Z's Tidal purchase, Spotify's growth and the launch of Apple Music and YouTube Red helped drive consumer awareness and adoption. That growth is turning into real dollars, according to a new analysis by App Annie. Mobile based music streaming is the new normal, according to the newly releases ...
Is There A Streaming Music Ceiling?
There's been quite a bit of excited talk lately about how much paid subscriber growth both Apple Music and Spotify have seen, but the reality is that these numbers only represent a small percentage of the music buying public, something which highlights greater underlying issues with paid streaming. Guest post by Cortney Harding Based on recent numbers, it seems ...
Berklee College Of Music, Boston Conservatory To Merge
Two of arts and music education's most iconic institutions, The Berklee College Of Music and The Boston Conservatory have agreed to merge to create a comprehensive training ground for music, dance, theater and related professions. The combined institution, located in Boston’s historic Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods, will be known as “Berklee,” with the Conservatory becoming ...
6 Reasons Snapchat Will Own 2016
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Snapchat, which has already seen massive user growth across a broad swath of demographics, meaning now is a good time for artists to start taking advantage of some of Snapchat's underutilized features. Guest post by Jesse Kirshbaum of the Nue Agency As 2016 continues to roll, it’s ...
