With A U.S. IPO, Tencent Will Become The Next Big Streaming Service In North America
There have been multiple reports that Chinese streaming service Tencent Music is getting set to file for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) very soon. An even bigger story is the pegged valuation is in the neighborhood of $25 billion, which would make it the 4th largest U.S. listed tech stock ever, just a little behind […]
Continue readingFilm Composer Chris Boardman, Virtual Radio, And Instrument Insurance On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest this week is television and film composer Chris Boardman, who was one of my first guests when I started this podcast 4 years ago. He was originally on episode #11. Acknowledged for his work in film, TV, records and academia, Chris is a six time Emmy Award winner with 13 Emmy Nominations, and […]
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The Music Business Doesn’t Need Saving
If I read one more gratuitous click-bait headline that says, “Streaming Is Saving The Music Business,” or “Blockchain Is Going To Save The Music Business” I think I’m going to scream. The recorded music business surely is facing many problems now, had them in the past, and will have them in the future, but to […]
Continue readingMusic Modernization Act Unanimously Passes The House
The Music Modernization Act is getting closer to becoming the law of the land as the bill was unanimously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 25), with 415 voting in favor and 16 representatives not voting. It now goes to the Senate for the final vote, then must be signed by […]
Continue readingIt Looks Like Google Will Shut Down Its Play Music Service
There are big changes coming to Google and YouTube’s music streaming services soon as the company tries to consolidate them all into one offering. According to a report at 9To5Google, Google will shut down its poorly titled Google Play Music streaming service and merge it into the new upcoming YouTube Remix service. YouTube also has […]
Continue readingSpotify Rolls Out A New Interface For Freemium Users
Spotify’s direct listing earlier this month on the New York Stock Exchange doesn’t mean that the company is taking it easy, as it has just rolled out a new user interface with a number of new features on its freemium tier. The catch, for the moment at least, is that only new users will see […]
Continue readingJingle Producer/Composer David Campos On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest this week is producer and composer David Campos, who was one of my first guests when I started this podcast 4 years ago. He was originally on episode #6. David has produced gold and platinum albums, has won a Clio award for one of his jingles, and composed music for MTV, SABC and […]
Continue readingSmart Speakers Help Amazon To 100 Million Prime Subscribers
Amazon has never officially discussed its Prime service subscriber numbers in the past, leaving room for lots of speculation. Was it 90 million? 120 million? 60 million? Finally we get some real confirmation from CEOÂ Jeff Bezos himself, who announced in its annual shareholders letter that the company has broken the 100 million barrier, a new […]
Continue readingIndie DIY Artists Are 2.7% Of The Music Market
Depending on how you look at it, new figures from Midea Research examining the total revenue for recorded music last year are either good news or bad news for indie DIY artists. As the study points out, DIY artists who release music through Tunecore, CD Baby and Bandcamp took in a total of $472 million last […]
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The Best Day Of The Week For Sending Your Email Newsletter
You’ve finally finished creating your newsletter email and it’s time to hit the send button. But is it really? It turns out that the exact day and time that’s optimum to send your email has been extensively studied, and thanks to the built-in scheduler now offered by Email Service Providers (ESPs), you can be sure […]
Continue readingCapitol Records Launches Innovation Center
Record labels, especially large ones, are often seen as just exploiters of artists and their music. That may be so in many cases, but labels by and large can also be centers for incubation of new artists and ideas. The problem is that it’s so often behind the scenes so it’s not brought to the […]
Continue readingProducer/Engineer Warren Huart On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest this week is producer, engineer, musician, and composer Warren Huart. Warren’s had a lot of success since he moved to Los Angeles from his native England, working platinum-selling artists like The Fray, Korn, James Blunt, Ace Frehley, and Aerosmith, to name just a few. His works also can be found in film and […]
Continue readingMusic Modernization Act Passed By The House Judiciary Committee
There’s a lot about copyright and licensing that needs to be brought into the digital age, but now we’re one step closer to that becoming reality. The United States House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously last week (32-0) to approve the new Music Modernization Act (H.R. 5447), in the first step of the process. The Music Modernization […]
Continue readingYour Label A&R Person May Soon Be A Robot
Automation is taking over so many aspects of the workplace these days, but the last place you’d ever think it would happen would be in record label talent scouting. Having a feel for new music and artists that may resonate with large segments of the population is a talent in itself, and one that’s been rewarded […]
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8 Label Submission Tips That Will Save You Time And Frustration
Even though most artists (especially those just starting out) are doing so much for themselves these days, many would still prefer to be connected with a label to relieve at least some of the burden of the business that doesn’t involve creation. Submitting your works to a label can be tricky though, and unless you’re […]
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