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There's Another Side To The Playola Debate For Streaming Playlists
In the age of streaming, playlists have become one of the best ways for artists to have their music promoted. This brings with it a whole host of questions regarding the morality (and effectiveness) of paying the curators of such playlists to feature your music. Guest Post by Justin Barker of Slice Music, this originally appeared on Music Ally The ...
Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?
Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state laws which existed before before this update intended to include a public performance rights, meaning that services like Pandora, Sirius XM, and possibly even terrestrial radio ...
Free Webinar This Thursday: The Artist As Entrepreneur
Artist as an entrepreneur once carried negative connotations. Now it's an essential concept. How to achieve it is the topic of a free webinar this Thursday produced by Music Biz, SynchTank and Merry Bright. Thursday, September 24, 2-3 PM EST featuring: Manage, Promote, and Drive Income From Your Music Presented by SynchTank Artist as Entrepreneur ...
4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money With Happy Birthday Now That It's In The Public Domain
In a stunning reversal, a federal judge ruled that all copyright claims against “Happy Birthday" are invalid and declaring that the song is in the public domain and free to use. Its a huge loss for Warner Chappell Music who bought the rights in 1988, but its a big win for enterprising musicians. Now that a ...
Music Crowdfunding And What Happens Next [Arial Hyatt, Cyber PR]
The world of crowdfunding is fraught with challenges. Being able to connect with fans in a way that allows you to stand out from the crowd, but isn't obnoxiously off-putting requires a nuanced approach, something the people at Social Media House are here to help with. Guest Post by Ariel Hyatt on Cyber PR Music How ...
Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?
Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way to spread their favorite tunes “in the moment." Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Three undergrads from Tufts University have launched a new app that's ...
Giving Fans A V.I.P. Experience Using Periscope
The live streaming video app Periscope was recently acquired by Twitter and has been on the rise since its launch. Looking at the group Veruca Salt as a case study, this article explores how artists can use Periscope to offer their fans a V.I.P. experience, with minimal cost or preparation. Guest Post by Chandler Coyle on The Coyle Report What is ...
Will Social Networks Ever Be Able To Master Music?
While some of the more diminutive players in the field of social networking like Vine and Flipagram have been making great strides when it comes to integrating music with their services, some of the larger behemoths like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have some catching up to do. Guest Post by Cortney Harding on Medium Recently, Vine announced ...
Human Curation vs. Big Algorithm: An Interview with Mixcloud's Nico Perez
Much has been discussed of late regarding music streaming, but while it's typically the big players who are most often talked about, like Spotify and Apple Music, it is the dark horse, Mixcloud, that should be paid attention to, as the popularity of human curated content is once again on the rise. Guest Post by Mike Pizzo ...
7 Tips For Running A Music YouTube Channel
Having a YouTube channel can be an excellent way to promote your music and make it available to a broad audience, but as with so many platforms, knowing how to effectively manage a YouTube channel is critical to making it successful. Guest Post by Hannah Trigwell on TuneCore [Editors Note: This is a guest blog post ...
