December 10, 2024
Grow Your Music Audience and more

Grow Your Music Audience and more

Teach Algorithms To Give You MILLIONS OF STREAMS While You Sleep

Musformation // Jesse Cannon

Jesse Cannon provides an in-depth guide for musicians on how to understand and leverage social media algorithms to grow their music audience. It covers the basics of how algorithms work, including user modeling and music genomes, and offers practical strategies for artists to increase their visibility on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Spoti…

Spotify now has music videos

The Verge
The beta feature is accessible from the Now Playing screen for select tracks, but is only available for Premium subscribers in 11 markets for now…

Get Exclusive Spotify Promotion with The Tunes Club at an Affordable Price

openPR.com

The Tunes Club is one of the most popular and reliable music promotion websites suffering spotify promotion at a reasonable cost, helping artists to grow…

Spotify Starts Testing Full-Length Music Videos

Forbes
Swedish music streaming platform Spotify is testing a new feature that would allow some users to watch full-length music videos on mobile, desktop or TV, offering a new service historically dominated by video streaming platforms …

ARELIA Launches Automated Music Business OS® Cloud Software For Musicians and Indie Labels
Valdosta Daily Times

ARELIA, the Music Business OS®, has officially launched its innovative MusicTech software for the music industry designed for independent musicians, signed artists, managers, and indie labels. ARELIA aspires to become the go-to platform for musicians, offering digital tools and features tuned for the music industry …

A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career

Music Industry News

… on their own terms. Live music was no more. Patrick Milando … half-century as a professional musician, from the Metropolitan Opera to … “The Lion King.” Now that musical, along with so much else … …

Weekly Mix: Indie/Alt/Rock/Punk & Post/Wave/Glam etc. : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here]

SoundPlate

ABOUT THIS PLAYLIST New releases alongside diamonds in the rough, deep cuts and classic tracks. Updated Weekly.         The post Weekly Mix: Indie/Alt/Rock/Punk & Post/Wave/Glam etc. : Spotify Playlist [Submit Music Here] appeared first on Soundplate.com – Record Label & Music Platform. …

A Proposed Living Wage For Musicians Act Could Raise Streaming Royalties For Artists

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog

If you took a poll of indie musicians, I think the majority of them would say that streaming royalties are way too low. It always seems so unfair that each stream is only earning a small fraction of a penny, yet many superstars have so many streams that they still make some good money, even […] The post A Proposed Living Wage For Musicians Act Co…

Spotify adds music videos for its subscribers in 11 countries

Music Ally

Spotify has announced that it is adding music videos to its service in 11 countries, as a beta test. Only premium subscribers will get them. The post Spotify adds music videos for its subscribers in 11 countries appeared first on Music Ally. …

How to Be a Creative: Music, YouTube, and Art with Venus Theory

Progressions: Success in the Music Industry

Venus Theory is a sound designer, musician and content creator. His sound design work can be found in products from companies like UVI, Lunacy Audio, Arturia, and Spitfire Audio. On YouTube, his videos have inspired hundreds of thousands of creators and given them the tools and mindsets they need to a build their careers. In this episode, you’ll…

How to Make an Engaging Homepage for Creative Websites

Indie Music Academy

🎉 Try ActiveBrand Free for 14 Days: https://activebrand.io/ In this webinar, I’ll show you how to build an effective and engaging homepage that draws new fans into your world by helping them find exactly what they’re looking for. *Need to get your music heard? Check out the following links:* ►► The Spotify Growth Formula Course: https://lea…

BVMI defends music industry over royalty shares for artists
Music Ally

German labels body BVMI has published its annual stats, noting that the recorded-music market in Germany grew by 6.3% in 2023 to €2.21bn ($2.41bn at current exchange rates).

That included 7.9% growth for digital revenues to just under €1.8bn, with audio streaming accounting for 74.8% of the total revenues…


Music NFTs can reshape the indie music industry — Here’s how

Cointelegraph
Independent (indie) musicians face many challenges on their way to recognition and financial stability, often stemming from the centralized nature of Web2 platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud. While these platforms initially offered promising paths to exposure, the reality has fallen short, leaving artists struggling …


Spotify adds music videos in some countries

TechCrunch
Spotify is adding music videos to its mobile and desktop apps in some markets. They are tightly integrated with the company’s music library as the streaming giant lets you seamlessly switch between audio and music videos in its mobile and desktop apps…

Spotify Is Testing Full-Length Music Videos

CNET
Music streaming service Spotify is adding full music videos to its platform in about a dozen countries, the company said Wednesday. The feature is available in beta for Premium subscribers across mobile, desktop …


Can James Blake really fix the music industry? Artist teases “solution” to issues addressed in …
MusicRadar

Last week, James Blake posted a series of tweets that addressed various issues surrounding the difficulties faced by artists in earning a living from their music…


RA Pro Newsletter: AI Marketing · News RA

Resident Advisor
For its 25th anniversary this year, MUTEK used generative AI to craft a special visual campaign: 25 images to represent 25 years of transformations. The Montréal festival, which has never incorporated AI into its marketing …

We Need More Music Industry Investment in Mental Health

The Alternative

In the fast-paced world of the music industry, creativity collides with commerce. The spotlight often overshadows the silent mental health struggles faced by both the artists and the executives. The industry has been prone to exploitation, from onerous contracts to owning master recordings or disputes …

Jennifer Lopez Cancels Shows in Seven Cities—Axes Nashville Stop

Digital Music News

Ticket sales for Jennifer Lopez’s first tour in five years may not be what the performer hoped. Tour dates for “This Is Me…Now The Tour” have been axed in seven cities across the United States—no longer stopping at Nashville at all. According to Ticketmaster’s website, dates for the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on August 24 […]


Diversity and Female Artists in the Rising Music Industry

Daily Sundial
CSUN

Festival season is upon us, and with that comes a whole new array of lineups and artists on the rise. Similar to other industries, the music industry has had a history of racial discrimination as well as discrimination against female artists, so it is refreshing to see artists both male and female from all backgrounds …


Department of Music
Washington University in St. Louis

Founded in 1946, the Department of Music enriches the cultural and intellectual life of Washington University and the St. Louis area. Our distinguished research faculty publishes widely on concert and popular musics. We offer graduate and undergraduate degrees, as well as courses designed for non-majors…

Spotify and 100 Percenters to Offer Grants for Songwriters, Producers

Variety

Conan Gray and Thuy are the newest artists to join Weverse, the global superfan platform under Hybe.

Joining Weverse, Gray and Thuy will be able to directly engage with their fans online by offering a range of exclusive experiences…

Anghami and Rotana expand partnership to cover live concerts, collaborations

Music Business Worldwide

The new, three-year strategic agreement goes beyond conventional music licensing, covering live concerts and artist collaborations Source…

Believe generated $952.7m in annual revenues last year, up 15.7% YoY

Music Business Worldwide

The company’s full-year financial results were published on Wednesday, March 13 Source…

The Hardships of Hipgnosis Songs Fund in Light of Phonorecords III

No Title – Music Business Journal

by Kaja Deric and Vincent Williams Introduction In the years following the enactment of the Music Modernization Act, there have been numerous advancements in royalty…

Raye Demolishes Record Labels for Underpaying Songwriters: “The Whole Industry Is Disgusting”

American Songwriter

Spending over a decade in the music industry, Raye witnessed how the process of bringing a song to life worked. From the moment an idea hits to stepping inside the recording studio, the singer shared her love for music in her debut album, My 21st Century Blues, in 2023. Gaining high praise from fans, the […] The post Raye Demolishes Record Labels…

Germany’s Rising Insane Re-Sign with Long Branch Records

Music Connection

RISING INSANE online:FACEBOOKINSTAGRAMWEBSITETIK TOK …

SONY MUSIC SUMMER 2024 internship megathread

Music Industry

Figured we needed a place where everyone can post their timeline and updates! If you don’t mind, can u drop the location & position you’re aiming at, as well as if you already received a Spark and what day! Good Luck to everyone! submitted by /u/Fair_Report_7925 [link] [comentarios]…