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Why Every Indie Needs A Developer Ninja
In this latest piece from indie.ninja, two industry experts with experience in both software development and the music business outline some important rules for successfully implementing effective project development into your work. Guest post by Constantinos Mavromoustakos and Ray Canapini of Indie.ninja There are many different jobs in the music industry, but knowing who to hire and when to hire ...
Monday Recommendation: The TJO At 20
Toronto Jazz Orchestra, 20, (TJO) Something drifting down from Canada that is far less disturbing than the smoke you saw in yesterday’s post is an album celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Toronto Jazz Orchestra. Arrangements by the TJO’s director, Josh Grossman, include an extended four-part suite in tribute to one of his inspirations, the 95-year-old ...
A lyrical legacy endures
Johnny Mercer's imprint is all over The Great American Songbook. He's best known for writing the lyrics to more than a thousand songs- for Broadway, for Tin Pan Alley, for film, and for pop singers. Johnny Mercer's imprint also is all over Savannah, GA., the verdant and historic city where he was born. Any place live ...
Sony, Universal Earn $500K Every Hour From Streaming
While streaming is often slammed for how little money it brings in, it turns out that this is more an issue for the artists, and the major companies behind the music like Sony and Universal are pulling down plenty of cash from streaming. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The naysayers have always been ...
3 Ways Musicians Deal With Rejection, Take Action
Rejection is never easy to deal with in any industry, and the fear of it can often hamper productivity. In this article Suzanne Paulinski explains how to overcome fear of rejection, and how to deal with it in a productive way. Guest post by Suzanne Paulinski from the TuneCore Blog The other day I stared at my ...
Can Jazz Help You Be More Organized?
In this piece Jazz saxophonist Mike Casey explain the concept of mental flow in his music, and how getting into a deep zone of focus can positively impact both compositional and performative aspects of music. Guest post by Anthony Bartlett from the Evernote blog The night in early 2016 was cold and clear, but inside the small jazz club ...
5 Ways To Win During Music's 'Moneyball' Moment
A recent data-driven approach to artist discovery from the team at Instrumental has been receiving comparisons to Billy Beane's statistical approach to building a baseball team. Here we look at five ways those in the music industry can use this approach to their advantage. Guest post from the team at Instrumental This weekend’s Financial Times features Instrumental ...
Deezer Adds $185M, Strategic Partner That Should Make Spotify and Record Labels Very Nervous
Earlier this month Deezer added $185 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion. New investors include a top Middle Eastern music and media company poised to give the streamer a distinct competitive advantage on the region. Dubai based media conglomerate Rotana has taken a major stake in music streamer Deezer. Controlled by Prince Al-Waleed ...
How To Copyright Music, Why It Matters
Music copyright is an incredibly important concept for musicians to have a firm handle on, however it can also be confusing. Here we detail why copyright is so important, and exactly how to go about copyrighting your own music. Guest post from Landr Music Copyright is one of the most important concepts for musicians. It’s how ...
Pre-saves vs Pre-Adds: What They Are, How To Use Them
With streaming now the dominant form of music consumption, labels and artists have been adapting their promotional strategies. Here we explore how to run a Presave/Pre-Add campaign for your next release. By Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Distribution from the Symphonic Blog With Streaming now being the most popular way users listen to music, record labels and artists ...
