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...
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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...
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