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Disney Pulls Content From Netflix To Start Own Paid Service. Could The Same Siloing Happen In Music?
Disney is pulling much of its core content from Netflix, so that it can launch its own paid streaming service. Could this happen in music? Universal execs say that they don't believe in “exclusive" releases on specific music streamers But what if the world's largest label group pulled all of its music off Spotify, Apple Music ...
4 Steps To Building Community Engagement On And Offline
As an artist, success is all about building a community for yourself, and learning to successfully leverage your influence within that community. Here we look at the four steps DIY artists should follow in order to engage both online and off with a community of fans. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the ReverbNation Blog Have you ...
How The YouTube Algorithm Works: A Guide To Getting More Views
At over a billion users, YouTube has become a key component of any artist's online marketing strategy. This means it's important to play ball and work with the platforms algorithm to increase the number of views your videos receive. Guest post by Ric Mazereeuw, originally published on the Hootsuite blog. With more than one billion users—or nearly one-third of ...
WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue
Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG's strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to a $7 million loss in the prior-year quarter. Total revenue grew 13.1% or was up 15.5% in constant currency. Digital revenue grew 30.2% or was up ...
In Another Step Towards Music, Facebook Acquires Source3
Although music has historically taken a backseat for Facebook, there's been some movement behind the curtain of the popular social network suggesting this could soon change, most recently through the purchase of rights management startup Source3. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Music hasn’t been a huge priority on the Facebook platform until now, ...
Mrs. Johnny "Hammond" Smith
It's unclear who gave Johnny “Hammond" Smith his middle name. In all likelihood, it was Smith himself, to distinguish himself from Johnny Smith, the well-known jazz guitarist. “Hammond" Smith was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1933 and began recording on the organ in the late 1950s just after working as singer Nancy Wilson's early club accompanist. ...
The Basics Of Music Publishing
Here Wendy Day breaks down the basics of music publishing, explaining the different channels through which artists can earn money from their published works, and how they can get those works published. Guest post by Wendy Day, @RapCoalition and YouTube.com/ThisIsWendyDay of Songtrust Wendy Day is a label consultant who helps build successful careers for independent artists and record labels, ...
Bill Before Congress Rewards Infringers, Punishes Songwriter Victims [David Lowery]
A bill titled the “The Transparency in Licensing Act" but more commonly known as “The Shiv Act" in reality does little in the way of promoting transparency, and in fact punishes songwriters while benefiting tech and broadcasting behemoths, says David Lowery. Guest post by musician and artist advocate David Lowery from The Trichordist The company that claims ...
How To Collect Your Share Of $43.5 Million Spotify Songwriter, Publisher Settlement
You may be eligible for a share of the $43.45 million class action lawsuit brought successfully against Spotify on behalf of all songwriters and publishers by musicians Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery. Both sides have agreed to the settlement, which is now just awaiting final court approval. If you wrote a song or own a copyright ...
The Beautiful Secrets Behind Vinyl
This article takes a deep dive into the world of vinyl, exploring why vinyl is superior to a digital format, how one can maximize the sound quality of a vinyl record, several useful ideas for recycling a vinyl record, and more. Guest post by Alex Frank of Music Instruments Center Let’s take a second to do ...
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