How Musicians Can Expand their Income and more

Make it Work as a Musician – Managing Your Time & Money for Success

Indie Music Academy

Join me along with Bree Noble from The Profitable Musician as we discuss how musicians can expand their income streams and balance job or part-time gigs with music, as well as money management tips and overcoming the starving artist mentality. Bree Noble quit her corporate job as a Director of Finance to pursue music. After a successful run as …

Cómo utilizar los análisis de las plataformas de streaming para ajustar tu estrategia

Groover

Como artista, los números pueden generar mucha presión. Métricas como seguidores o reproducciones son importantes, pero no deberían ser tus únicos objetivos. Definitivamente es posible ver las analíticas de plataformas de streaming de manera positiva, analizarlas y utilizarlas para desarrollar tu proyecto. ¿Qué datos están disponibles en las …

Which Music Distributor model is BEST for Artists?

All About Helping Podcast – Music Marketing

As an artist, do you prefer using a big distributor with an annual fee for unlimited song releases and never losing any royalties? Or using an independent distributor who takes a % of your royalties? Today, I want to discuss “which music distributor is best for artists? If you’re thinking about the best music distributor for independent artists …

This is why 99% of independent artists fail

Tom DuPree III

Poor marketing, bad music, and lack of talent aren’t the real dream killers for most independent artists. Whenever you’re ready, there are four ways I can help you: ​Subscribe to the newsletter​ 👉🏻 https://tomdupreeiii.com/newsletter. Join our growing network of artists, creators, and entrepreneurs by receiving The One Thing directly to yo…

Spotify kills their Car Thing

RouteNote Blog

Spotify have announced that they’ll be discontinuing their “Car Thing”. The device was a display and music streaming dongle for the road. Now, Spotify plan to kill the remaining devices out there. In 2021, numerous leaks of a mysterious device known only under the ridiculous project name of “Car Thing” came out. In 2022, Spotify revealed …

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Music Marketing Tips – Amber Horsburgh

Launch Targeted Music Advertising Campaigns

SoundPlate

The post Launch Targeted Music Advertising Campaigns appeared first on Soundplate.com – Record Label & Music Platform. …

Spotify Tops 50 Million Subscribers In the US — Though Apple Music Is Winning In the Most Important Subscriber Category

Digital Music News

According to recent data verified by Digital Music News, Spotify now has more than 50 million paying subscribers in the US. But Apple Music is bigger in the most lucrative subscriber category. In seemingly every music industry discussion, Spotify is regarded as the dominant giant in the streaming music space. But just how dominant is Spotify when c…

ASCAP Screen Music Awards for 2024 Recognize 93 Prominent Film and TV Composers

Music Industry Newswire

MUSEWIRE Music News / The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has recently announced the recipients of the 2024 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, including the highly-anticipated winners of the ASCAP Composers’ Choice Awards; honoring the composers whose music enriches the art of visual storytelling. ASCAP is a membership associ…

Unfiltered With Jace Carrillo

Symphonic

From the rhythms of Venezuela to the eclectic beats of Montreal, Jace Carrillo is bringing the heat of the Latino vibes to the Canadian scene 💃🏽✨ Don’t miss this Unfiltered interview and get to know @jacecarrillo and how he is embracing his roots while creating a sound that’s resonates beyond borders. You can read the whole interview at the li…

SongCast New Music – Week of May 27, 2024

SongCast Music Distribution Blog

Welcome to the SongCast New Music Showcase!  Every week, we give you a sampling of new music that we have added to our distribution network.  Follow us on Spotify for weekly playlists of the best new indie music from around the world! Click here for this week’s New Music Playlist! Check out this YouTube promo video for a teaser  Continue Reading …

Contract frustrated & % split

Music Industry

Hello, I’m getting my head around a contract that is potentially frustrated. It’s from a label that provide music for people to use by a musician who is also the owner of the label. There are two parts to the contract and the label promises to pay for recording studio and other media related costs. I personally paid for the recording studio …

Spotify’s “Loud & Clear” & Artist Compensation in 2024

Groover

2023 was a record year for Spotify payouts. The streaming giant paid out $9B to rights holders, which represents a three-fold increase when compared to figures from 6 years ago. Since its inception, Spotify has paid out more than $48B to rights holders. If we are talking about billions, do artists claim to be receiving pennies? How it is that a t…

Veriff Partners With SonoSuite to Mitigate Fraud Risks and Protect Music Assets
Fintech Finance

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider, announced a strategic partnership with Sonosuite, the white-label SaaS digital technology provider for the music industry…

14 music-tech startups helping to shape the business as it’s shaken up by AI
Business Insider
Business Insider is highlighting music-tech startups that are changing the ways music is created, distributed, and consumed in 2024…

Music Freelancers are optimistic about a live sector revival

Hypebot

1,281 live music freelancers contributed to this survey with 87% of respondents stating that “freelance work provides my primary income.” …

TikTok music release checklist for musicians – Hypebot

Unlock TikTok success for your new music release with this complete checklist…

Digital Transformation in Music :Communication Solutions for Today’s Artists –
Vents Magazine

The music industry has undergone a seismic transformation in recent years. It has transitioned from the days of records to a dynamic digital ecology in which music can be played, shared, and enjoyed instantly worldwide…