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Is Video The Future of Music Streaming?
In this episode of Music Business Podcast, we are talking with Bryce Clemmer, who is the co-founder and CEO of Vadio, a Portland-based company that provides an online video platform to media and streaming companies. We talk to Clemmer about the state of the music video and how it’s going to change. Kyle Bylin is a ...
The Job That Steve Jobs Didn't Finish
What are artists missing in their online promotion? Here we look at a new app that allows bands to reward fans for their support in way that has, as of yet, not been easily achievable through channels like Facebook and iTunes. Guest Post by Dan Wagster on LinkedIn Pulse In 2003 Steve Jobs changed the music ...
Union Sues Universal, Sony, WMG, Others For Failing To Fund Musician's Pensions
The American Federation of Musicians pension fund is suing Atlantic Records, Hollywood Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Brothers Records for failing to make pension fund contributions. A lawsuit filed in New York today by The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) claims that all three major label groups have failed to make pension fund ...
Are There Any Rules When It Comes to Playlists?
Is it legal to make an identical copy of someone's workout mix? As playlists become increasingly popular on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Songza, and 8track, some questions are being raised regarding the rules and regulations which surround them. Guest Post by Cortney Harding. At this point, pretty much everyone recognizes that playlists are one ...
4 Tips For How To Be More Proactive With Your Band's Publicity
It's not every artist that has the luxury of being able to hire a professional publicist, but there are plenty of things that can be done in order to get your name out there and be proactive about promoting a band or artist. Guest Post by Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog Music PR is not easy. It's a ...
6 Sensational Reasons To Keep Your Fans Updated
Keeping your online presence up-to-date can be a difficult and tedious process, particularly when there's no easily perceived benefit in doing so. Here we offer six compelling reasons why regularly updating a Pledge Music campaign is critical to its success. Guest Post by Paul 'Barney' Barnes on Pledge Music “All progress is initiated by challenging current ...
What The Launch Of Amazon Acoustics Could Mean
In the crowded and competitive field of music streaming, Amazon isn't often mentioned, but with the introduction of collections like Amazon Acoustics and the release of its own Christmas album, there are signs Amazon could be the dark horse of streaming. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 While Apple, Spotify and Google/YouTube get all the hype ...
RIAA Asks BitTorrent To Block Infringing Content
In the latest attack on file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America has requested that BitTorrent put into place a hash filter in order to block infringing content, but will it do more harm than good? By Mike Masnick of TechDirt Almost exactly a year ago, the Hollywood-funded and run astroturfing group “Creative Future" posted a bizarre ...
The Music Industry’s Sleeping Giant
Whether or not streaming is profitable for artists, it has made the process of getting music from its source to its audience remarkably streamlined over the past few years. This is less true where live performance is concerned, however, and the process of putting on a show remains convoluted and inefficient. Guest Post by Danny Fiorentini on Medium Let’s ...
User Centric Licensing: Making Streaming Work For Everyone
One of the greatest criticisms surrounding music streaming concerns the reduced income artists receive. This income, based on “airplay," is often miniscule and stretched over a lengthy period of time. Enter user centric licensing. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Artist income is one of the most pronounced growing pains of the streaming era. While there ...
