3 Month Check-In
We have reached the end of March, which means 2017 is already one-fourth complete. Time moves fast. 2017 is the year of accountability and progress, so we are here to keep our end of the agreement we made way back… Continue Reading
Month: March 2017
Music writing advice from music writers
Becoming a full-time music writer in 2017 may seem like a pipe dream, but there are hundreds of people around the world making it happen. Thousands more are writing part-time, be it as a hobby or a way to bring… Continue Reading
The best way to showcase your music online
In the age of the internet, earning the attention and respect of anyone in a position to help your career is increasingly difficult. You can send email after email to bloggers, managers, labels, and potential booking agents alike with links… Continue Reading
Twenty One Pilots and Ticketmaster have a plan to stop ticket scalpers
It is hard to overstate the success Ohio-bred rock duo Twenty One Pilots have achieved over the last few years. From humble beginnings are alternative favorites, the pairing of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have become internationally-acclaimed musicians whose audience… Continue Reading
New openings (3/27/17) Label Music Business Development Lead (Facebook – Menlo Park, CA) Facebook is seeking a Lead for Label Music Business Development who is passionate about the changing music ecosystem, technology and supporting our goal of connecting people through… Continue Reading
The To-Do List Paradox
There was a time in music when being really good at one thing was enough to secure some form of employment. If you could talk to people in radio about new music and sound convincing, you could get a job.… Continue Reading
What To Do If Your Album Leaks
Believe it or not, piracy is still a (very) big deal. Reports estimate that the total amount of media pirated in 2016 was double what was pirated in 2008, and that number is expected to double once more by 2020.… Continue Reading
Inside Music Podcast #106 – “What’s with the Hula Hoops?”
On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell sets out to answer a question anyone who has ever attended a summer festival has inevitably asked themselves: What’s with the hula hoops? James sits down with Layla, an up and… Continue Reading
New openings (3/20/17) Public Relations Assistant (Carnegie Hall – NYC) Assistant to provide administrative support to our Public Relations office. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Serve as frontline liaison with public and media, providing departmental phone coverage, fielding… Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s next move could change the music business
This October will mark three years since Taylor Swift last released an album. 1989 was a massive hit that furthered Swift’s already massive popularity, and it produced enough singles that most people don’t realize the album came out nearly three… Continue Reading