Exclusivity it dead. Long live exclusivity. Despite what the proliferation of streaming services may have lead you to believe, exclusivity in the music business is alive and well in 2016. Regardless of whether you’re discussing sales, streams, video content, or… Continue Reading
If you’re anything like me, you probably started the day by recognizing that the start of a new work week had indeed arrived and then immediately began shaking your fists at the sky in anger. Monday is rarely anyone’s favorite… Continue Reading
A lot has been written about the supposed dire state of the music industry, but truth be told there are a number of successful and growing companies, including record labels, that are thriving in 2016. In this column we bring… Continue Reading
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the final recap of February 2016. It’s kind of hard to believe this year is already 1/6 complete, but that appears to be the case. Have you been tackling you new year’s resolutions, or putting them… Continue Reading
The following post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration series with the fine folks at Sonicbids. Music PR is not easy. It’s a lot of work and is usually best left to a professional publicist. But sometimes, due to… Continue Reading
A brief look at the band’s currently leading the alternative and underground music realms might lead one to believe that heavier music has lost its edge, or at least its public appeal. Sales are down, which is admittedly true for… Continue Reading
Every now and then we stumble across something our friends in the media have written about life in the industry and we beg them to allow us to post it here on our blog. Sometimes they say no, but this… Continue Reading
Ah, Twitter. Where would our culture be without you? After all, Twitter is one of, if not the best place in the world for people to gather and discuss the events of the day while using names other than their… Continue Reading
This post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration series with Sonicbids. Often, when musicians start writing a single, they’re not thinking of all the steps and costs it will take to actually release it. But all those costs catch… Continue Reading
On today’s episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell celebrates 60 episodes of the show with not one, but two guests. First up, returning guest Jeremy Weiss calls in to discuss Launch Music Conference 2016. After that, James has two… Continue Reading