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David Lowery Reminds Musicians To File For Share Of $10M Rhapsody, Napster Songwriter Settlement
David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker led a class action lawsuit against Rhapsody (aka Napster). The case, which alleged the streamer had unlawfully reproduced and distributed copyrighted compositions, has preliminarily settled, and musicians may be entitled to compensation. “I’m really proud of my advocacy on behalf of independent musicians. (No pun intended) It's been ...
11 Common Music Advertising Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Them
Here AWAL speaks with several veterans of the digital marketing space about some of the most common (but by no means all) marketing mistakes advertisers make when attempting to promote their music across social media and streaming platforms. Guest post from AWAL An advertisement is an attempt to purchase attention. Many of the platforms we use ...
How To Successfully Pull Off An Influencer Marketing Campaign In The Music Business
While many may think of influencer marketing as a fringe industry reserved for celebrity elites, it has in fact permeated into the mainstream including, perhaps not surprisingly, the music business. In this piece, we break down how to successfully run an influencer marketing campaign as a music industry insider. Guest post from Promoly Influencer marketing gets ...
John Koenig on Art Pepper
Last week, I caught up with John Koenig, son of Lester Koenig, who founded Contemporary Records in Los Angeles in 1951. Lester and Contemporary were instrumental in preserving some of the finest music recorded on the West Coast in the 1950s and beyond. John is a cellist, attorney and Grammy-nominated producer. When I spoke with John, ...
How To Select The Perfect Music Analytics Tool
As music marketing becomes more and more data driven, an increasing number of companies are popping up and promising they have the analytics tool to make it all work for you. But with such an abundance of options, picking can be difficult. Here we look at how to choose the perfect music analytics tool for you. ...
Doc: Earl "Fatha" Hines
Earl Hines revolutionized the piano in the 1930s and, with Art Tatum, remains jazz's mightiest player. His fearsome, trumpet-like octave attack incorporated all aspects of the jazz orchestra. Instead of cranking out machine-like syncopation on the keyboard, Hines's swing style gave the piano a personality free from the rhythm section and set the stage for the ...
5 Tips For Branding Yourself In The Music Biz
Making it in the modern music business requires more than just talent and good music. In order to stand out in a competitive field, today's artists must work hard at defining their personal brand. In the following article, we explore what a personal brand is, and how cultivate your own. Guest post by Nicholas Voorhees of ...
The Currency Of Deceased Rock Stars
In the wake of the passing of both Eddie Money and The Cars' Ric Ocasek, Fred Jacobs here reflects on the lasting value of Classic Rock, and how music from the 60s and 70s continues to accrue cultural relevancy even as the number of actual artists from the era dwindles. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of ...
The Beatles: Abbey Road
Abbey Road was the last Beatles album on which all four members recorded together. By the time they gathered to work on their 11th studio album at the Abbey Road Studios between February and August 1969, they had done it all, seen it all and owned virtually everything they ever wanted. In fact, they had become ...
6 Music Industry Side-Hustles Artists Can Pursue
As a musician, making enough money to pay rent and buy food is tough enough as it is, but being able to pull down enough income to afford things like PR and interesting merch can often seem out of reach. Luckily, be a musician also opens you up to a number of interesting side hustles which ...
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