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African American Music Month Turns 39
It's been almost forty years since president Jimmy Carter established African-American Music Month to recognize the cultural contribution of black musicians. Here William Glanz explores the origins of the month, and the effect it's had on music consumption and beyond. Guest post by William Glanz of Soundexchange Something funny happened in the 39 years since President Jimmy ...
Why Vinyl? The Reason Record Collectors Collect
In this piece Sunny Stuart Winter takes on the question of why vinyl (now in its best year since 1991) has such appeal for collectors, and what the demographic of record collectors looks like in the wake of Record Store Day 2018. Guest post by Sunny Stuart Winter According to the BPI (British Phonographic Industry), in 2017, sales of ...
Top 5 Platforms And Tools To Livestream Events Online 2018
The return on investment for live video vs pre-recorded is obvious and something that artists can capitalize on. Here are the five best platforms and software tools to get the job done. Guest post by Amanda Smith Live streaming tools are offering fresh, effective and interesting perspectives to influencers. Influencers are no longer interested in delivering personality ...
6 Reasons To Create Playlists, Share Them With Fans
As streaming continues to dominate music consumption, (with an eye towards replacing the album altogether) artists have a lot to gain by assembling their own playlists and promoting them to fans. Here we look at six benefits in particular. By Hugh McIntyre for the Tunecore blog. Some people claim that playlists have replaced the album, and while they ...
Why Startups Should Be Included In The Music Modernization Act
Adding to the already intense level of criticism being levied at the Music Modernization Act, this piece from Chris Castle delves into the legislation's failure to properly include startups, and why they should be more present in the legislative process and the act itself. By Chris Castle of musictech.solutions from The Trichordist Who took on the Standard Oil ...
Why All New Music Is Released On Friday: 3 Reasons
If you feel like a lot of new music has been dropping on Fridays, it's no accident. Here we look at the three main reasons why Friday is the number one release day choice for record labels around the world. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 You might have noticed that all new music ...
Essentials Of An Online Music Press Kit
As an artist or band, having a comprehensive press kit available on your website is critical to getting press or having venues promote your shows. Here we look at the essential elements of any online press kit for a band or musician. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s amazing that so many brands ...
Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow To Step Down
The Recording Academy has announced that long serving President/CEO Neil Portnow will not to seek an extension on his current contract, which expires in July of 2019. Portnow announced his plans to step down from his position at the Recording Academy’s semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting last week. According to the RIAA, Portnow will collaborate with ...
Amuse Going Head To Head With CD Baby, TuneCore
While a lot of independent artists are familiar with music aggregators such as TuneCore and CD Baby, it appears the new Swedish startup Amuse is throwing its hat in the distribution ring, with a number of industry heavyweights at its helm. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you’ve been using a music aggregator ...
Vevo Flop Reemphasizes How Badly The Record Labels Underestimate Technology
Record label's inability to understand and effectively get on the band wagon with new tech was recently highlighted by the shuttering of video hosting service and wannabe YouTube competitor Vevo, which will ironically now only be found on YouTube. Guest post by Mike Masnick of Techdirt Just last week we wrote about how the big record ...
