In a recent blog post you can read here, I shared the great news about the ruling by U.S. Copyright Royalty Board a few days ago. According to the ruling, the songwriter payouts would increase by 44% in the next five years. Apple Music announced that they would not appeal the decision, while Spotify, Google, Amazon and Pandora have been idle for a while.
Spotify is a platform that keeps unfolding with new features every day, every week and every month. It’s on a continuous evolution, and its unique features are getting the attention of other brands who want more engagement. According to an announcement on January 7th, Spotify will now allow brands to sponsor ‘Discover Weekly’ playlists.
A typical independent musician today will spend considerable time everyday to post on social media, text their superfans, writing emails and sharing emails. While our minds are constantly out in online, it is important that we do not forget about offline – the world out there! In this blog post, I will lay out 5 reasons why offline promotion still matters for your music.
Shazam and SoundCloud recently announced their Instagram Story integration for various strategic decisions and interests. Instagram Stories is a currently a very cool feature, so a lot of music platforms want to be a part of it. In this blog post, I will be analyzing the latest news regarding Shazam and SoundCloud’s integration and what it means for independent musicians.
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