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What Happens When Paid Streaming Has 96% Market Share? Sweden Has Answers
The music industry is experiencing a resurgence thanks to streaming. But can that growth continue and will more users return promised revenue to artists and labels? MIDiA's Mark Mulligan says that data from Sweden, where paid subscriptions account for 96% of the streaming market, offers answers. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from the Music Industry Blog ...
Clifford Jordan: Blowing In
Clifford Jordan doesn't get the attention or praise he deserves. I'm not sure why. The tenor saxophonist was born in Chicago and spent most of his early years there, playing with touring artists who came to town. At age 26, Jordan moved to New York, where he recorded five albums for Blue Note in 1957 and ...
Charles Neville
Mew Orleans is mourning the death on Friday of Charles Neville, saxophonist and ever-smiling presence in the Neville Brothers band from 1977 to 2015. Charles was a focal point with his brothers Cyril, Art and Aaron in the family band that became one of the city’s most successful and celebrated musical groups. For years, they were ...
This Years' Record Store Day Was The Best Day Ever
With the music industry continues to change, Record Store Day offers an opportunity and experience which can be embraced by industry enthusiasts across the board, here we check in with a variety of music business players on their experience with Record Store Day, 2018 edition. Guest post by Meredith Nadeau of The Orchard's The Daily Rind ...
Sonos Files For IPO At $3 Billion Valuation
Sonos is filed to go public as early as June, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. According to documents filed with the SEC, Sonos hopes to be valued at $3 billion for the IPO. The Sonos IPO comes on the heels of Spotify's successful direct public stock offering, and strong signs Tencent Music, the giant ...
Optimizing The Day You Send Your Email Newsletter
Once you've sunk the time into crafty a comprehensive and compelling email, you'll want to ensure it goes out at a time when recipients are the mostly likely to actually open it. Here we look at how to utilize a built in email scheduler to be sure you're hitting send when it counts the most. Guest post ...
Thinking Locally Is The First Step To Success
While the internet can theoretically allow you to access a potentially limitless fanbase, starting out there can make it difficult to cut through the clutter of millions of other vying for listeners attention, meaning artists just starting out are often better off working to develop a local fanbase first. Guest post by Rich Nardo of the ...
Congress To Vote On Music Modernization Act Today With Support Of Independent Labels
An expanded Music Modernization Act is scheduled for a vote in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday. Though not without its critics, the bipartisan legislation has the strong support of most of the music industry, including the growing independent label sector. The Music Modernization Act, to be put before Congress on Wednesday, combines three ...
Patience: The Most Understated Virtue In The Music Industry
While patience is commonly known to be a virtue, it may just be a necessity for cultivating a successful career in the music business. In this piece Patrick McGuire looks what an incredibly useful asset patience can be in all areas of the music industry. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of the ReverbNation Blog If you’re ...
Thad Jones: Consummation
Yesterday was an especially busy day from a writing perspective. To clear my head and stay focused, I put on Consummation by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. I have no idea why I reached for it. I haven't heard the album in years. I bought the record when it first came out in 1970, and ...
