Smart Speakers are making a serious impact on music consumption in the U.S.

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Not so long ago, radio was the primary form of home entertainment. Families would gather around their stereos, which were as large as many televisions are today, and they would listen intently to songs and stories being shared over the airwaves.… Continue Reading

Inside Music Podcast #38 – As Cities Burn & CreativeLive

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell shares two recent conversations over the course of 75 minutes. The first is with Finn McKenty of CreativeLive, a fast-rising education platform focused on careers in media and entertainment. The second… Continue Reading

What We Learned From Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” Marketing Campaign

Sunday night saw the world watch as musicians from every corner of entertainment came together for the Billboard Music Awards. It was an event that had been promoted for weeks, and it was filled with as many headline-worthy moments as… Continue Reading

Haulix Live! Come See Our Panel At LAUNCH Music Conference

This is some news we have been anxiously waiting to share for some time now. We told you 2015 would be our biggest year to date, and part of making that goal a reality includes bringing the educational efforts found… Continue Reading

Industry Spotlight: Steve ‘Renman’ Rennie (Renman Music & Business)

Hello and welcome to the final Industry Spotlight of the week. We have featured a number of big time industry players this year so far, but I strongly believe this particular interview to be amongst the best we have ever done. The… Continue Reading

Journalism Tips #15: ‘How To Spend Your Summer Vacation’

Thank you for joining us for another installment in our our ongoing Journalism Tips series. We started this column as a way to help aspiring writers get their start in music, but over the couple months we have been evolving… Continue Reading