TikTok And Distrokid Do A Deal For The Future

Much to the dismay of music business-types, TikTok is still one of the best ways for users to discover new music. While there’s no sure way to have music go viral on the TikTok video platform, labels are hoping that might be different with the service’s new music-only platform called TikTok Music. To get in […]

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Spotify Is Changing Its Royalty Structure, And You Might Not Like It

It’s been rumored for quite some time that music streaming services would change how they pay artist royalties, and it looks like Spotify will be one of the first to do so. A report from Music Business Worldwide says that there will be upcoming changes to the existing streaming royalty structure that will have some […]

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A Look At 50 Years Of Music Industry Revenues

There are so many glowing reports about the music business being stronger than ever, making more money than ever before, and thriving like no one ever thought possible. While there may be a grain of truth to those assertions, if you closely analyze the music industry revenues over the years you’ll find that we live […]

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Make Your Posts Stand Out By Using These Power Words

For those of us who are marketing-challenged, sometimes you want to announce a new release or a new piece of merch but fail to give the post enough juice so that it gets the proper attention. Never fear, these power words from Jansen Communications below will give your post that little bit of secret sauce […]

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Why Ed Sheeran’s Latest Album Is Such Accidental Brilliant Marketing

I recently read about Ed Sheeran’s latest album release called Autumn Variations and the first thing that struck me is, “Why don’t more superstars do this?” What is unique and unusual about this release is that Sheeran has said that there would be no singles or videos to promote the album. Major record labels would […]

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We’ve Seen 3 Important Social Media Trends In 2023

One of the things about social media is that you can be using it every day but not see the big picture. That’s usually because we get focused on a platform or two and don’t venture beyond that much. If you’re an artist that wants to expand your audience however, you probably want to know […]

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The YouTube Billion View Club

A few weeks ago we looked at the Spotify Billion Stream club, now it’s time for YouTube’s Billion View Club. According to YouTube there are 450 songs that have reached at least a billion views, but not all of them are music videos. If you look at the top 10, only 4 are music videos […]

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The 4 Most Important Types Of Social Media Content

Many musicians have the magic touch when it comes to posting on social media, knowing exactly what to say and when to say it. Others struggle with ideas, especially if they’re trying not to make their posts too personal. The Creative Bodega came up with a list of the 4 most important types of social […]

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Live Nation Scraps Merch Fees And Is Even Giving Back Money

One of the things that artists hate, I mean really hate, is when the venue charges a fee for the merch they sell. These merch fees could range anywhere from a flat fee to a percentage of the revenue as high as 35%. For many artists and bands, 35% may be more than they’re making […]

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The Most Popular Social Apps In 2023

It’s easy to assume that a social app is popular because it has a big buzz, but that’s not always the case. If you’d ask the average person what they thought the most popular social network is, they’d probably say TikTok. That’s far from reality though, as TikTok lags way behind the leader, which is […]

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Spotify Billions Club To Hit 500 Soon

If you’re songs are only getting a few thousand streams on Spotify every month it might be hard to believe that it’s possible for a song to get over a billion, yet it’s true. Not only that, if the numbers continue as they’ve been, there will be over 500 songs in the Spotify Billions Club […]

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The Protect Working Musicians Act Could Help Artists Negotiate Better Streaming Rates

When it comes to negotiating streaming rates, the major record labels are in the drivers seat, doing deals in the backroom that no one knows about until they’re announced. Needless to say, artists have no say in this. That could change if the updated Protect Working Musicians Act becomes law. The bill would allow artists […]

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Gangs Allegedly Money Laundering Via Fake Streams On Spotify

People have been trying to game Spotify for probably as long as the platform has been online. From claiming another artist’s song as your own to click farms pushing up streaming numbers to playlist highjacking, crooks always seem to find a way take money from deserving artists and songwriters. The latest scam has more to […]

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Ai Graphics Generators For Artists And Musicians

If you’re like me and you’re graphically-challenged, there are times when you need something fast and can’t wait for a real graphics person to turn it around. Or you don’t know what you want and would like to experiment a little. In either case, there are many Ai graphics generators that can come to your […]

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After All The Talk, “Artist-Centric” Streaming Royalties To Become A Reality

For the last few years we’ve heard a lot about an alternative streaming royalty model called user-centric, where the artist gets paid according to the number of times that a user listens. The current standard pro-rata way of determining royalty payouts which uses market share. This was all talk until Deezer and Universal Music Group […]

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