NAACP ISSUES STATEMENT SURROUNDING THE EVENTS OF PROTEST IN MINNEAPOLIS
President and CEO of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson, issued the following statement surrounding the events of protest in Minneapolis: “The murder of George Floyd by police is an unspeakable tragedy. Sadly, police brutality against the Black community has been an ever-present circumstance since its origin to preserve the system of slavery.Black families and communities across […]
HOW NOT TO RUIN YOUR MUSIC MARKETING PR CAMPAIGN
Typically, you’re investing a considerable amount of money with a reputable music PR firm when you begin a publicity campaign. Knowing this, I try to put myself in my clients’ shoes and look at ways they can genuinely maximize the campaign to the fullest. This typically means additional engagement from the client to ensure we’re […]
BLAZAR – Electro-pop outfit and electronic artist/producer DAXSEN introduce their new single, “Tomorrow” Vol.5 – Issue #6
American Artist BLAZAR and DAXSEN from Ecuador just released an explosive EDM single, “Tomorrow” Electro-pop outfit BLAZAR and electronic artist/producer DAXSEN introduce their new single, “Tomorrow,” via AntiFragile Music. Produced by BLAZAR and DAXSEN, “Tomorrow” was mixed by BLAZAR, mastered by Hans Dekline, with the topline by Jerad Finck. Conceived by Jerad Finck, BLAZAR is […]
Releasing a single song: The 10 best strategies for 2020
It all starts with a song. You write a song, or you find a song; the song moves you and you want it to move the world. So you record and distribute that song as a single to platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Once the song is available, anything could happen. The music could […]
SUMMER BRAIDS FOR YOUR HAIR
Do you always complain about not being able to braid your hair because it’s short? We are about to change that. Summers can be pretty annoying, especially for those with short hair because ponytails look too small and buns are out of question. If you think braids won’t work too, allow us to change that. […]
SNOOP DOGG Shares Quarantine-Inspired Single ‘I Wanna Go Outside’
Snoop Dogg wants to go outside. As the lockdown continues, even the D-O-Double-G is growing restless. To pass the time, he has dropped his quarantine-inspired anthem “I Wanna Go Outside.” Produced by Soopafly, the funky Auto-Tuned jam finds Snoop reflecting on being cooped up in the house and longing for the day when he can […]
15 Ways to Get More Music Fans
They say you need a thousand true fans to build a sustainable music career. But getting those first few die hard fans who play such a crucial role in building momentum can feel almost impossible when you’re just starting out. There are dozens and dozens of ways to get more fans for your music, but […]
Primary Wave agrees multi-million dollar deal to acquire majority stake in Ray Charles catalog
Primary Wave Music Publishing has finalized an agreement with the heirs of Ray Charles which will see the publishing firm acquire a majority stake in the pre-1964 music publishing catalog of the 17x Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. The terms of what is described as a “multi-million deal” include a majority of […]
20 Tips For Pitching Your Music
Crafting a successful email pitch is an art form and can make or break your marketing campaign to influencers. A great email pitch is concise, yet informative, and personal, yet professional. Over the years we’ve established the following elements to be crucial. Follow these 20 steps to success! No. 1 Do Your Research The real […]
Florida Georgia Line were the musical guest on Monday’s (May 18) episode of Songland, NBC’s songwriting competition show. Now, the duo has released a music video for the episode’s winning number, “Second Guessing.” The victorious ballad was written by burgeoning songsmith Griffen Palmer. It beat out compositions by Shawn Austin (“Lean On”), Lukr (“What You’re Puttin’ Down”) and […]
The Airborne Toxic Event’s Hollywood Park: a grandiose reflection on a tumultuous life
’You tell me that you wanna know my story,’ Mikel Jollett howls on I Don’t Wanna Be Here Anymore, the sound of a stadium Strokes. ‘I promise you it’s boring.’ I promise you it’s not. The singer of Silver Lake’s Airborne Toxic Event started life in a violent cult, and escaped into a life steeped in […]
SPOTIFY INVITES RECORD LABELS INTO SPOTIFY FOR ARTISTS, SHUTTERS SPOTIFY ANALYTICS
Spotify is rolling its user-base for Spotify Analytics, the data dashboard for record labels and distributors, into Spotify For Artists, the app used by artists and their managers to manage and market profiles. The move, which will see labels given access to the Spotify for Artists app, effectively shutters the ‘Analytics’ tool and creates a […]
Why Artist Image Matters More Than Your Music
I’ve played in bands on and off for nearly 15 years. In addition to being a musician, I’m also passionate about marketing. Over the past couple of years, I’ve written several articles aimed at helping local, independent musicians improve their online marketing strategy by boosting brand awareness, leveraging social media and building a strong online […]
HOW DO MY SONGS MAKE MONEY?
ROYALTIES EARNED BY YOUR SONGS When you a write a song, it has the potential to be streamed, downloaded, printed, sampled, pressed, transmitted, re-transmitted, broadcast, re-broadcast and performed live. Basically, your music can be used in any which way possible, globally. That’s a lot of revenue to track that requires a global infrastructure to monitor. […]
“Sticks & Stones”(The Funk Will Never Hurt You)
Los Angeles’ own Fernando Harkless is ready to return from his three year hiatus, with his slamming funky single, “Sticks & Stones (The Funk Will Never Hurt You)”! Harkless has long been a pivotal player in the world of funk music, known throughout the country for his virtuoso playing of the saxophone while being an […]
