Music Credits Come Of Age With ‘Sound Credit’
By its very nature, music is a collaborative process, but the individual contributions of musicians, producers, and engineers often receive little to no recognition, particularly as the streaming era...
View ArticleAkazoo, Viber Team: What’s In Store For Music’s Social Future?
While both music streaming and social media have seen incredible growth in recent years, the two have rarely been combined, with algorithms often aiding in music discovery instead of actual. Continue...
View ArticleMidemlab Names Jury, Adds Live Music Category
Midemlab, the startup competition of global music industry conference Midem has named its 2020 jury and added a new Live Music Experiences category. The new category reflects the importance of....
View ArticleMusic Industry Responds To Fires In Australia
As everyone is now aware, Australia has been devastated by the most intense fires in the country’s history, and an unprecedented level of death and destruction. Here we break down. Continue reading The...
View ArticleA Scalable Curation System Is Possible And A Way Out Of Our Industry’s Data Mess
While many theories are floated about how artificial intelligence and blockchain could be the cure for rights holders’ and creatives financial woes, neither of these would untangle the industry’s rats....
View ArticleHow $17B Netflix Spending Spree Will Effect Music Sync
With Netflix set to spend $17 billion on original programming this year and the competition for video on demand continuing to heat up, it’s a good time for artists and. Continue reading The post How...
View ArticleMusic Of The Heart: How Partnerships With Non-Profits, Advocacy Groups Can...
Even when pouring their heart and soul into their creative projects, musicians still have a gift and opportunity to give back to their community. That said, there’s no need to. Continue reading The...
View ArticleThe Orchard, Sony Push Boundaries Of Music, Machine Learning With Multi-City...
Working to encourage teams of industry professionals to ideate and cultivate business solutions merging music and machine learning, The Orchard, Sony Music, and Amazon Web Services hosted their second...
View ArticleThriving In The Landscape of Indie Jazz
In this piece, Surma Munyar looks at the music industry through the lens of indie jazz, and how streaming successes and the loyalty of individual fans have allowed such a. Continue reading The post...
View Article5 Music Tech Startups Join Marathon Artists Labs 2020
Marathon Music Group has named the five music tech startups joining their third tech start-up accelerator program, Marathon Artists Labs. This year’s startups focus on ‘Music Discovery’ with apps and...
View ArticleStem Is A New Kind Of Record Label, Which Is Good News For Artists
Traditional record label deals receive a lot of (often deserved) flack in the music industry, but a new “label” calling itself Stem could be offering a new, better option for. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleBandPay Raises $2M To Manage Collaborator Agreements, Payments
BandPay, a payment app that helps musicians, producers and other creative collaborators come to and keep agreements, is announcing $2 million investment in its iOS and Android app launch. BandPay...
View ArticleGuide To Avoiding Music Business Scams
While there are a lot of valuable and completely legitimate music services out there doing their best to help industry artists, there are plenty of suspect scammers as well. In. Continue reading The...
View Article5 Women-Led Music Organizations You Need To Join
A look at five incredible organizations working to expedite equality in the music business, by empowering women to take charge and support each other, helping to close the industry gender. Continue...
View ArticleNational Resources For Musicians During The COVID-19 Pandemic
With numerous bands and artists now facing an uncertain future due to the still escalating coronavirus panic, Billboard has put together a list of organizations and resources working to help. Continue...
View ArticleCouch Surfing: Finding Income Between Seat Cushions
Touring is no longer an option, but fortunately there are still ways, even in an industry as social as the music business for artists to earn money from the comfort. Continue reading The post Couch...
View Article5 Reasons Why Personalized Video Platforms Can Help Artists Earn Extra Money...
Entertainment is among the many industries which have ground to a halt during the Coronavirus crisis, meaning many artists are finding themselves unable to work for the foreseeable future. Luckily,....
View ArticleResources For Independent Artists, Music Professionals During COVID-19
Those working in the music industry have been hit hard in the fallout from this pandemic, facing cancelled gigs and sparse work opportunities. Here we look at some important resources. Continue reading...
View ArticleA Guide Of State, Federal Resources For Musicians Needing Help
As most musicians have no safety net, the recent crisis has hit bands and artists especially hard. Fortunately, there are some resources available on the national, state, and even city. Continue...
View ArticleSpotify For Artists Launching New Feature For COVID-19 Fundraising
With artists facing dwindling revenue sources, and all shows and tours currently on hold, these are tough times indeed for the music industry. In an effort to alleviate some of. Continue reading The...
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