If You Miss Concerts, This Article Is For You
With conventional live shows off the table for what looks like it’s going to be awhile, many artists are finding themselves in the position of either finding smart, creative ways. Continue reading The...
View Article1-on-1 With Michael Sticka, GRAMMY Museum President
In this Fast FWD panel recap, Michael Sticka dives into how he and his executive team turned the GRAMMY Museum into a digital ecosystem mid-pandemic, and how their digital transformation. Continue...
View ArticleStudents Create Quarantine Marketing Battle 2020
With the prospect of a 2020 summer internship in the music industry disintegrating before her, one forward thinking music business student decided to create a quarantine marketing battle, where...
View ArticleMusic Tectonics Announces Initial Conference Lineup
Judging from the preliminary lineup, Music Tectonics director Dmitri Vietze has been using his lockdown time wisely. He’s also produced a conference teaser video that showcases his Crazy Pants alter....
View ArticleMusicians, Here’s How You Can Become More Involved In Your Local Community
2020 has been a disruptive year for all of us. As artists and musicians, its important that we use our unique skills as means to foster and enhance our local. Continue reading The post Musicians,...
View ArticlePower Is Shifting Towards The Artist [Interview with FUGA’s Pieter van Rijn]
In this piece, Emmanuel Legrand speaks with Pieter van Rijn, CEO of the Amsterdam-based music distribution company FUGA about their recent acquisition by Downtown Music, business in the time of....
View ArticleRound Hill Music To Raise $375M In UK IPO
New York-based private equity firm Round Hill Music, a company focused on investing in music copyright assets, has revealed its plan of being listed on the London Stock Exchange in. Continue reading...
View ArticleDespite $1.75B Funding, Quibi Is Shutting Down 7 Months After Launch
Less than seven months after launching, short-form video platform Quibi is shutting down and co-founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman are left explaining how they burned through $1.75B. “Quibi...
View ArticleEx-WME Music Chief Marc Geiger Raises $75M To Save Indie Music Venues
While it’s no secret that independent music venues across North America are struggling to survive, one music executive has launched a plan to save at least some of them and. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleLeveraging Your Skill Sets When You’re Still Not Able To Play Live Music
Although live performances remain largely off the table for the moment, working in the live music industry has likely armed you with a broad swathe of skills, skills you can. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleGoogle-Backed Live Music Data Platform DEMAND To Shut Down
Google-backed live music data platform DEMAND is shutting down. The startup, which launched just a month before the pandemic cancelled all shows, was part of Google’s experimental Area 120 lab.....
View ArticleEventbrite Acquires Social Music Marketer ToneDen
Ticketing platform Eventbrite had acquired social music marketing platform ToneDen. Details of the deal were not announced. While more than a single product platform, ToneDen is best known as a....
View ArticleNational Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Created To Preserve Live Music
While the industry waits with baited breath for the passage of the Save Our Stages Act in Congress, the National Independent Venue Association has announced the formation of the National. Continue...
View ArticleState of Music Synchronization With Synchtank Founder Joel T. Jordan [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, punk rock entrepreneur and Founder/President at SynchTank, Joel T. Jordan discusses how he got his start in the industry, and his work at SynchTank bringing together movies,....
View ArticleRound Hill Music Royalty Fund IPO Raises $282M
Round Hill Music Royalty fund has successfully completed its Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange, garnering roughly £212m in the process. Guest post by Emmanuel Legrand of the....
View ArticleGuitar Center Officially Files For Bankruptcy, But Promises ‘Business As Usual’
Guitar Center has confirmed that it has filed for bankruptcy. But what does that mean for musicians? The Guitar Center Chapter 11 bankruptcy hopes to strike a deal with key. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleMaking The Entertainment Industry More Diverse, Representative [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, California-based music business entrepreneur David Franz discusses his own unique career journey, and the need to make the music business – and entertainment industry as a whole....
View ArticleFacebook, Spotify, CAA Backed Cryptocurrency Libra Rebrands Before January...
Facebook led and Spotify back cryptocurrency Libra has rebranded as the Diem Association as it prepares for launch. CAA, Union Square Ventures, who invested in Sofar Sounds, and Andreessen Horowitz,....
View ArticleResponsible Independent Music Budget: 10 Top Notch Ways To Spend Your Money
Proper money management is one of the keys to succeeding as an independent artist. In this piece, we look at ten items that consistently make for smart investing. Guest post. Continue reading The post...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Owned, Paid, And Earned Media
For any artist, getting media exposure is important to the success of your music, but understanding the breakdown between owned, paid, and earned media is key to navigating the world. Continue reading...
View Article
