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10 Music Business Jobs Of The Future
The music business is evolving just like any other forward looking industry, and tech is playing a larger part than ever in how it runs. That means that new types of jobs are being created all the time, and you can expect more in the future. Billboard asked movers and shakers from all areas of […]
Continue readingSpotify Playlists, Martin Audio Sale, And Label Exec Shan Dan Horan On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
Label exec Shan Dan Horan has spent the last 10 years breaking bands during his time at Century Media Records, then as president of Artery Recordings. He’s now the head of Outerloop Records and still has a huge passion not only for finding and breaking new artists and bands, but helping ones he doesn’t sign […]
Continue readingA New Reality For Music Celebs Sets In As Twitter Followers Are Slashed
Last week Twitter took the drastic step of removing millions of inactive or fake accounts, resulting in follower counts dropping for nearly everyone on the platform. Until recently, it wasn’t in Twitter’s financial interests to delete those accounts even though it knew of their existence, but pressure from Congress and various State investigations thanks to Russian […]
Continue readingYouTube Launches The Copyright Match Tool
There are a lot of practices on YouTube that one might categorize as “unseemly,” and one of the biggest is re-uploading a video. That means that a viewer downloads your video then uploads it on their channel and classifies it as their own. YouTube has heard content creators cries for help though, and has launched […]
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3 Possible Social Scenarios That Make An Artist Website More Important Than Ever
Many artists are tempted to just rely on a Facebook page or Instagram account as their main online point of contact, but that strategy can have a number of unforeseen problems. Here’s an excerpt from my the 2nd edition of my Social Media Promotion For Musicians book that explains why having a dedicated website can be a great […]
Continue readingSurprise! Apple Music Now Has More Paid Subscribers Than Spotify In the U.S.
In what many consider a stunning revelation, it’s been reported that Apple Music actually has surpassed Spotify in paid subscribers in the United States. Apparently both gone past the 20 million mark, with Apple Music now slightly out in front. If you’d have polled a group of music insiders about subscriber levels a year ago, […]
Continue readingVinyl Surges Again, Jazzmaster Is The New Strat, And Engineer Ed Seay On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
Imagine that you’ve been given the task of taking the vocal from an album by one of the biggest artists of all times and tasked with putting more modern music around it, but you have to make it as seamless as possible. That’s what influential Nashville engineer Ed Seay did in working on a new […]
Continue readingBest Buy Winding Down CD Sales Pounds Another Nail Into The Format’s Coffin
On July 1st, Best Buy was supposed to end its long history with the Compact Disc (better known as the CD). The company had announced months ago that it had set that date as its deadline for ending sales completely, but according to several reports, is still is selling them, although with greatly reduced inventory and floor space. […]
Continue readingIndie Labels Now Account For 14 Billion Streams Per Month
Most artists and bands would prefer to be signed to a major label instead of an indie, but the fact of the matter is that indies are gaining strength, especially where streaming is concerned. Indie label association Merlin (which consists of more than 20,000 indie labels, imprints and small distributors) reported that its member’s streams have […]
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What Is A YouTube Art Track?
You may have wondered if there was a way to just upload a song to YouTube without having to make a video, even a simple one with just a photo or cover art. It turns out there is a way to do this, and to submit to the new YouTube Music streaming service at the […]
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Happy July 4th With The US Marine Band And “Stars And Stripes Forever”
Happy July 4th to all my American friends. To my readers from other parts of the world, nothing signifies this holiday celebrating the birth of our nation like the John Philips Sousa march “Stars And Stripes Forever.” It caps off our holiday festivities amid great fanfare and fireworks, especially when played well. No one plays […]
Continue readingGrammy Refinements, JBL Pro Changes, And Engineer Clark Germain On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest on the podcast this week is engineer Clark Germain, who started in the business doing live sound around Hollywood for the likes of X, Circle Jerks, Agent Orange and Social Distortion to name a few. Eventually he began working at some of Hollywoods most prestigious studios, gaining credits on records by Michael Jackson, […]
Continue readingStem Makes Life Easier For Artists And Their Collaborators
There are a number of digital aggregators that all provide roughly the same services. They’re a one-stop shop that will send your music to Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora, Tidal and any other digital streaming service, then collect your royalties and pay you. The problem is that the artist or manager receives the payment, and […]
Continue readingNew Study Finds That The Average Musician Makes Less Than Ever
I don’t think that anyone would deny that, unless you’ve reached the top rungs of the business, being an everyday musician is a tough job. The problem is that it seems to be getting tougher than ever to be an average musician though, as a new study from the Music Industry Research Association (MIRA) discovered. […]
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The 8 Essential Elements Of A Great Band Photo
When it comes to a band photo shoot, most artists put their faith entirely in the hands of the photographer. While that might be the best thing to do when working with a top pro, it still makes sense to have an idea of what to look for in case you’re not getting the results […]
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