“Blackhearts” Documentary Offered Free For Iranian Viewers
The producers of the award-winning documentary “Blackhearts” have had a goal to release the film in Iran since early in development, and as news of the documentary started to spread…
Read more »Coffeinne Posts “Fragile” Lyric Video
Spanish melodic metal band Coffeinne today presents a lyric video for new single “Fragile,” taken off the “Circle Of Time” album, due out June 15th via Fighter Records. The full…
Read more »Dischordia Updates “Demon Moon” U.S. Tour Schedule
Fresh off the recently concluded “Wastelands” tour, progressive death metal trio Dischordia has now finalized a second string of 2017 live dates dubbed the “Demon Moon” tour. The band is…
Read more »Pandora, SiriusXM Acquisition Talks Heat Up… Again
Just weeks after talks that would lead to a SiriusXM acquisition of Pandora fell apart in a public dispute of stock value, the parties are back at the table. ____________________________________________…
Read more »Today Is The Day I Interview A2IM CEO Richard Burgess Live On Stage At Music Biz In Nashville
Today at the Music Biz Convention, I’ll be interviewing Richard Burgess, the CEO if the American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) at 3:45 PM in Room 206 of Convention Center attached…
Read more »How To Grow Your Online Music Brand In 24 Hours
While the ways in which you can “make it” in the music industry have certainly changed, it still requires a concerted effort to stand out from a sea of other…
Read more »Music Biz Journalist Rhian Jones Shares Her Song Stories
Music shapes our identities and changes our lives. It brings back our memories and stirs up our emotions. My Song Stories asks music professionals and indie artists questions about the…
Read more »Amazon Prime Live Events, More Than Just Gigs For Old People [Mark Mulligan]
Although Amazon’s ‘Prime Live Events’ have been critiqued for being an ‘iTunes Festival for old people’, the small-scale gigs by these heritage acts actually represents some clever strategy on the…
Read more »Music Biz 2017: Mood Swings, Merch, Hi Res Streaming & More
The mood at Music Biz 2017 in Nashville this week was almost ebullient. After a multi-year downturn, things are finally looking up, really up. And the diverse attendees – ranging from…
Read more »Spotify’s Troy Carter at Music Biz: On streaming, “the best songs win…(but) the value chain is broken”
[UPDATED] Speaking at the Music Biz 2017 conference in Nashville on Wednesday, Spotify’s director of artists relations and former Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter offered high but unvarnished praise for…
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