Snapchat Spotlight Wants To Become TikTok, By Paying Money To Users

Snapchat recently introduced a new feature called Spotlight in 11 countries, including the United States and Canada specifically designed to accommodate the type of short, music-driven videos that have become a staple of TikTok. While Snapchat users always posted short videos, they were relegated to their circle of friends on the app. That meant that […]

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4 Smart Tools To Help Boost Your Digital Marketing

There is no shortage of tools to help you get your marketing job done online, but a new generation of smart tools can help you do it even better. These 4 tools, courtesy of Social Media Today, are worth looking into, especially if there’s even a chance they can help you increase your reach to […]

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This Record Deal Simulator Shows If Your Deal Is Good Or Bad

Many young artists believe that the end-all-be-all of their career is getting a record deal. If you’ve been in the music industry for a bit you know that’s far from the truth. The problem is, how to really evaluate a deal if and when it’s offered to you. Yes, you should have a music attorney […]

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Record Store Day Generates 2 million Album Sales

Record Store Day continues to be a big draw for vinyl buyers even in the midst of a pandemic. The event was broken down into 3 separate weekends this year because of Covid, but that didn’t quell the enthusiasm of buyers, who wound up purchasing almost 2 million albums. Artists and labels have certainly helped […]

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TikTok Keeps Going With The Help Of Its Stars

Social video network TikTok doesn’t look like it will be shutting down any time soon thanks to an injunction brought about by some of the platform’s biggest U.S. stars. A filing lodged by TikTok creators Douglas Marland, Alec Chambers and Cosette Rinab successfully argued that taking down the app would rob them of their livelihoods. The […]

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YouTube Sure Is Making A Lot Of Money

YouTube is the poster child for skimping on royalties when it comes to paying artists and songwriters. It takes 45% of the ad revenue generated from a monetized video, when all other streaming services are around the 30% or less range per stream. That said, the company sure is making a lot of money, with […]

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Streaming Might Not Be As Green As You Think

Anyone who is environmentally conscious believes that anything that eliminates something physical for something in the cloud is better. While this might be true in many situations, it’s not so much the case when it comes to music, which isn’t as green as you might think, according to a professor in musicology at Oslo University. […]

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Artists Could Make Just A Little More With Elimination Of The Controlled Composition Clause

Last week BMG took the unprecedented step of eliminating what’s known as the Controlled Composition clause from its artist contracts, a moved that shocked the industry. This means that BMG artists will receive just a little more in their pocketbooks if they still sell any physical product. The Controlled Composition clause has been a staple […]

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7 Surprising Social Media Trends In 2020

Because of the news and our personal experience, we sometimes get a skewed idea of what a part of the world looks like. Nowhere is this more evident than with social media. Researchers from Edison Research have found a number of social media trends in their Infinite Dial 2020 report that bust many of the […]

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Led Zep Finally Win “Stairway To Heaven” Copyright Battle Thanks To Supreme Court

Talk about a long court battle, the “Stairway To Heaven” plagiarism lawsuit brought about by the estate of the late Randy Wolfe against the members of Led Zeppelin has finally come to an end. It concluded yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case, upholding a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals jury […]

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YouTube Shorts Launches To Rival TikTok

Since TikTok is in trouble with the U.S. government and it’s looking quite possible that it may end up being banned in the country, other platforms have been rushing to launch their own version of the popular service. YouTube is no exception, as it’s just launched YouTube Shorts, a new short-form experience featuring 15 second […]

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It Sure Looks Like Spotify Will Add A Karaoke Mode Soon

While Spotify can’t compete with TikTok when it comes to short videos, it might be able to do something else soon that will be just as effective. According to MBW, a screenshot was leaked last week of what looks likes a new Spotify karaoke mode, which coincides with the company being granted a patent for […]

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Vinyl Sales Are Higher Than CDs For The First Time In 30 Years

The CD used to be the king of all music product back in the early 2000’s, but the mighty have fallen greatly as vinyl has surpassed it in revenue for the first time in 30 years. This according to the RIAA’s 2020 Mid-Year Report, which showed that vinyl sales not only surpassed CD sales, but […]

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Vinyl Sales For Some Retailers Surge 47% On The First Weekend Of Record Store Day

You would think that with retail stores of all sizes suffering because of the pandemic that record stores especially would be hard hit. That might be true for other times during this situation, but on the first weekend of the annual Record Store Day vinyl sales again proved to be a big winner. The 13 […]

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Songwriter Royalties From Radio Airplay About To Take A Beating

While streaming has done very well during the pandemic, the same can’t be said for radio. Advertising revenue was cut in about half during the second quarter of the year as compared to the same time last year. That means that songwriter royalties for those who have songs that are getting radio airplay will see […]

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