It was announced today that Billboard has named Spotify as their exclusive streaming partner. This will enable Spotify to be the official provider of “playback of more than 75 Billboard music charts”, as well as a new editorial feature focused on Spotify’s increasingly popular New Music Fridays playlist and several ‘Spotify-centric tallies.’ These three new […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq. and was originally featured on Hypebot. Justin is an entertainment and media attorney in New York City. He also runs Label 55 and teaches music business at the Institute of Audio Research. We’re excited to have Justin weigh in for the benefit of independent artists […]
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Independent German artists now have access to best-in-class global digital distribution and music publishing opportunities. Hamburg, Germany – 6 April, 2016 – TuneCore, the leading digital music distribution and publishing administration service provider, continues its international expansion with the announcement today of TuneCore Germany. Tunecore.com.de allows German-based artists to collect revenue from streaming services, digital […]
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By Dwight Brown It’s spring. It’s a time for growth. Change is in the air at our digital stores. New Google Play Music app adds YouTube video search. CÜR streaming launches and targets the tech savvy crowd. Spotify finds a new way to highlight emerging artists. Rhapsody is growing faster than daisies on a spring […]
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Adam Watts is a producer, singer and songwriter who has earned a ton of experience within the music and entertainment industries. From self-releasing his own albums, working with Disney, and eventually co-founding Broken City Artists, his own artist development and artist education company, Watts brings unique insight on what it means to be an independent artist in […]
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Right now as I type this, thousands of indie bands, solo artists, and songwriters are gearing up for a trip to SXSW 2016. Also gearing up for this trip, though with slightly different goals and agendas, are tons of music industry professionals – from label folks and publicists to booking agents and managers. While these […]
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Here’s What We Did Well, Here’s What We Did Wrong. By W. Tyler Allen SXSW is important. SXSW is important because as an artist, especially in today’s digital landscape, you need to stand out. Social media and the online world generates so much static, because there are dozens of artists utilizing the same tools as […]
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Earlier this week on March 1st, TuneCore proudly and officially opened its doors to the public to celebrate the expansion of our newest location: the rejuvenated neighborhood of Edgewood in Atlanta, GA! Kwanza Hall, Atlanta City Councilman for District 2/Fourth Ward, kicked off the ribbon cutting celebration with opening remarks extending his support to the TuneCore Atlanta team and […]
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[Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Lindsay Brazell, a classically trained musician, songwriter and professional high school choral director in Charleston, South Carolina. Lindsay weighs in on the advantageous ways teachers and instructors can make an impact on the lives of students interested in pursuing arts-related careers! ] At the beginning of each semester, I give […]
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By Dwight Brown The music industry is moving along and songwriters and artists are making it happen. Finally the “Happy Birthday” song controversy is over. A top songwriter, unhappy with a royalty streaming check, gets active. Spotify fights back against a class-action lawsuit. A who’s who of songwriter activists gather at the California Copyright […]
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