Why People Still Buy CDs

If you read the news at all, you probably think that the CD format is dead and buried, but that's far from the truth. Last year there we...

Spotify Hit With A $150 Million Class Action Lawsuit

A lot of artists, bands, indie labels and publishers have a problem with the payout from Spotify , but most feel that at least they're b...

Apple Music App Is Now Bigger Than Spotify

Apple Music may be lagging behind the other streaming networks in subscribers, but it's mobile app appears to be doing just fine. Accor...

Year-End Review And 2016 Trends On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

My latest podcast features my annual year-end recap of what I thought were some major events in the music business and the pro audio world. ...

Beatles Songs Stream 50 Million Times In 48 Hours

The Beatles were one of the final major holdouts to streaming, and many thought that they waited far too long to be able to take advantage ...

The 10 Best-Selling Christmas Albums

Everyone thinks that Christmas albums are giant moneymakers, but while massive radio airplay may bring songwriters of Christmas songs some b...

Why Consumers Buy Vinyl

Last week I posted about the extras that entice buyers to purchase a CD , according to a study by the British Phonograph Industry . Another ...

Kickstarter Has A Very Low Failure Rate

Crowdfunding isn't for everyone, but it turns out that the chances of getting a campaign funded are higher than ever. Kickstarter commi...

The Beatles Finally Coming To Streaming

All signs are pointing to one of the last major remaining holdouts, The Beatles , finally coming to a streaming network near you. Billboard ...

168 Radio Stations Play Only Christmas Music

Christmas is a powerful time of the year for many people and for many reasons. So powerful in fact that 168 radio stations in the United Sta...

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Hits The 30 Million Mark

There are some classic albums that continue to sell years, even decades, after their release. The Beatles Abbey Road , Pink Floyd's D...

They Said It Would Never Happen - New Vinyl Presses To Hit The Market

One of the biggest problems with the growth of the vinyl record industry is the fact that the gear to make them is so old. There hasn't ...

Facebook To Release A Live Streaming Feature

A feature that many artists, bands and labels have been asking Facebook for is live streaming, and it looks like it's coming soon. This...

The Extras That Entice CD Buyers

Everyone knows that if you're music doesn't connect, then nothing else matters, but a British study (which I also quoted yesterday ...

Streamers Buy Music Too

While nearly everyone in the music industry complains about the decrease in sales, a new study by the British Phonograph Industry (BPI) and...

An Attempt To Reel In Concert Ticket Scalpers

When you buy an Adele concert ticket in the UK, you'll get a notice that "The resale of tickets will not be tolerated." Team ...

5 Kickstarter Tips From Amanda Palmer

Amanda Palmer may be   the perfect example of how social media promotion is done in our Music 4.0 age. She's developed a big online bon...

A Look At The 7 Types Of Twitter Contests

We all want to increase our fan engagement on social media, and a great way to do it is with contests, since it definitely tweaks the intere...

Spotify Still Leads In Paid Streaming Customers

It looks like Spotify is still in the lead in terms of paying customers, if this chart from Statista is any indication. The chart shows th...

Repost Network Founder Jeff Ponchick On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

If your music is on SoundCloud , then you probably want to know about Repost Network , a service based on the YouTube multi-channel network...

Bar Owners Fighting BMI Over High Fees

Bar owners across the country are getting more up in arms at what they claim is BMI's "take-it-or-leave-it" fee structure and...

As Always, Female Buyers Still Fuel Pop Music Sales

What do Adele, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith have in common? Most of the buyers of their albums are female, according to an artic...

The Evolution Of Online Video

Believe it or not, online video is only about 10 years old, and as we all know, it's come a long way in that time. Just about everyone h...

Design Your Album Artwork With The TAD App

One of the problems that many artists and bands have is that they're good at creating music, but not so much when it comes to creating t...

Can You Copyright Silence?

D.J. Detweiler has been pushing SoundCloud's copyright buttons for the last few years with satirical " flutedrop" remixes of...

International ISRC Agency Announces A New US Country Code

Believe it or not, the IRSC code has run out of numbers for the US. Not to worry though, as the International ISRC Agency has come to the ...

101 Mixing Tricks Black Friday Sale

Today only -  register for my 101 Mixing Tricks coaching program for only  $197 . That's $100 off (33%) off the regular price of $297!  ...

The Reality Of The Music Industry Holiday Shutdown

Thanksgiving  is a time for family gatherings and banquets, but it also marks the beginning of a time of year that those in the business of ...

This Is The Revenue From A Single Taylor Swift Concert

If you ever wondered where the money goes when an A-list artist gives a concert, the Tampa Bay Times laid it out pretty well. Most of the t...

Google's Removal Of Pirate Links Soars

If you're a content creator, then you may know how it feels when someone steals your content and passes it off as their own. There is so...

Gigmor's David Baird On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

David Baird of Gigmor If you ever wanted to replace a player in a band or find a band to join, you know how difficult the process can be. Fi...

Adele Foregoes Streaming In A Last Dash For Cash

Adele’s new album 25 was released last week and, as many predicted, it won’t be on any streaming services, as she and her record label mak...

Google+ Revamping Again

Google+ Collections It looks like Google+ is giving it another shot, revamping the current service to better reflect what its users were re...

The Pros And Cons Of Pandora’s Rdio Acquisition

The music streaming wars just became a bit more interesting early this week when Pandora agreed to acquire some critical assets of the Rdio...