July 12, 2018

3 Possible Social Scenarios That Make An Artist Website More Important Than Ever

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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 […]

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July 11, 2018

Surprise! Apple Music Now Has More Paid Subscribers Than Spotify In the U.S.

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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, […]

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#streaming music

July 10, 2018

Vinyl Surges Again, Jazzmaster Is The New Strat, And Engineer Ed Seay On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Engineer Ed Seay on the Music 3.0 blog

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 […]

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#Elvis #Fender #Jazzmaster #Strat

July 9, 2018

Best Buy Winding Down CD Sales Pounds Another Nail Into The Format’s Coffin

Best Buy CD Sales on the Music 3.0 blog

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. […]

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#Amazon #Best Buy #CDs #music retailer #Target

July 6, 2018

Indie Labels Now Account For 14 Billion Streams Per Month

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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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#indie labels #streaming music

July 3, 2018

Grammy Refinements, JBL Pro Changes, And Engineer Clark Germain On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Clark Germain on the Music 3.0 blog

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, […]

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June 27, 2018

Coachella’s Radius Clause Has Artists Up In Arms

Coachella radius clause on the Music 3.0 blog

Everyone wants to play festivals these days. If you’re a new act then they can provide great visibility, and if you’re established then you can make some real bucks. The problem is that there are now so many festivals that they’re competing for customers, and that means contract language that’s meant to protect the festival […]

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#Coachella #festivals #radius clause #Soul'd Out

June 26, 2018

Music Industry Power Shifting, China Trade Wars, And Engineer Steve Remote On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

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Remote recording is an audio discipline that’s distinctly different from many others and something my guest today knows so much about. Steve Remote is founder and chief engineer of Aura Sonic, a mobile and location production company out of New York. Steve’s been working in remote recording almost his entire professional life, and Aura Sonic […]

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#Aura Sonic #remote recording #Spotify #Steve Remote

June 25, 2018

Facebook Takes A Swipe At YouTube, And YouTube Swipes Back

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Facebook has been aiming for YouTube ever since it introduced video a few years ago, and although it’s done an admirable job of becoming a viable video platform, it’s efforts seemed to have plateaued as serious content creators still prefer the Google subsidiary. That isn’t keeping Facebook from trying something new however, and it’s using […]

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#Facebook #google #Instagram #Teespring #YouTube

June 22, 2018

Instagram Launches IGTV, It’s New Long Form Video Service

Instagram IGTV on the Music 3.0 blog

Facebook has been losing its teen users and its video assault on YouTube has plateaued, so the next logical step is to include long form videos on its Instagram service. That’s exactly what happened as the company announced its release of IGTV, a new feature that will be available on existing Instagram accounts and a new […]

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#Facebook #IGTV #Instagram #YouTube

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