Who are the most programmed live independent music acts of the 2022-23 festival season?
byWe found out who they are and why everybody wants to book them It’s a complaint we’ve heard many times this season: the same…
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Optikal Asylum : A Kaleidoscope into the Alternate and Independent
byCelebrating the notion of art as an open and free entity, the founder of Kranti Art Theory, Romario Rodrigues introduces the idea of Optikal…
What Should I Charge For My Gigs?
byMoney surely wasn’t the reason why you started creating and performing music. You may even consider it beneath yourself to discuss it, and find…
Spotify Touches 83m Subscribers, Loses Share Value; Deadmau5 Signs With AWAL; R Kelly ‘Admits’ Using 19 Minute Song; and much more
bySpotify beats expectations by reaching 83m subscribers Spotify recorded an 8m rise in its number of paid subscribers in the second quarter as it…
Excellent Ways To Make Sure You Don’t Get Gigs
byThere have been no gig inquiries for you (or your band) in a while. It seems no one wants to see or hear you…
Music Downloads At Extinction Levels; YouTube Strengthens Copyright Tool; Spotify Lite For Emerging Markets; and much more
byMusic Downloads are Nearing Extinction as Sales Tank 27.4% Despite a decade of relatively strong sales, the paid download now looks headed for the…
Why Band Contracts Are Your Best Way To Avoid Conflicts
byMuch as we’d like to avoid thinking about them, conflicts arise even among the best of mates. Bands don’t always manage to stick together…
Dr Dre Loses Beats Lawsuit; Drake’s New Album Goes Big On Streaming; Indian Artists Take On Unilever With New Video; and much more
byDrake Goes Wide On Streaming With New, 25-Track Album, Scorpion On the last occasion we got a full-length Drake album, 2016’s Views, it was…
Spotify’s India Entry In Doubt; Alicia Key Launches Women’s Initiative; Jay-Z Sued Over Royalties, and much more
byThe Major Labels Could Block Spotify’s Expansion Into India Due To Direct Licensing Fallout The top dogs at Universal, Sony and Warner are very…
Sony Goes Big With EMI, Will Smith’s FIFA Anthem Divides Fans, YouTube Adds Songwriter, Other Credits and much more
bySony Buys EMI, Doubles Its Song Catalog – and Its Control of the Music Industry Sony Corp said this week it would pay about…