TikTok New Work With Artists Test Could Mean More Exposure

You have to hand it to TikTok – the company is definitely proactive, especially when it comes to music artists. According to a post by musician Jonah Manzano yesterday, the company is testing a new feature called Work With Artists that allows users to make money by using an artist’s music in their videos. Understand that […]

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Songwriters Breathe A Sigh Of Relief As Ed Sheeran Wins Plagiarism Lawsuit

Ever since the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit were a jury decided that Robin Thicke nicked the feel of Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On,” songwriters, publishers and record labels have been looking over their shoulders for an artist or an estate that thinks their modern song was based on a classic hit. That might now […]

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Reels And Stories Implement Consistent Volume Level Control Between Clips

If you’re like everyone else, you really hate it when one clip on Reels or Stories is way loud, while the next one is barely loud enough to hear. Having to constantly change the volume level really diminishes the experience. We used to have that problem with television and it took a law from Congress […]

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Increase Your Social Engagement With These 5 Tips

It’s one thing to post on any social platform, but it’s another to have people engage with those posts. We know that its typical to get only 1 to 2% of your followers to comment, like or share one of your posts if you’re lucky, but we can raise that social engagement by using these […]

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It Turns Out That Spotify Needs Boomers After All

Spotify has experienced tremendous growth over the years, but most of that has been on the backs of the 12 to 34 age group. At age 35 its users decline rapidly and most rapid is the Boomer demographic over 55 group. Until now that was of little concern to the company, but as growth is […]

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Project Magi Will Change How Your Audience Engages You On Google

Google has been the major search engine for a whole generation of users now, and we’re all accustomed to the 10 results per page when you’re looking to find something. That’s all gone out the window now thanks to AI-driven services like ChatGPT and Bard. Google is not sitting on its laurels though, and rumor […]

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You May Not Be Using AI For Your Music Yet, But Your Competition Is

It’s agreed that AI (artificial intelligence) is the word and concept of the moment, just like Web3, NFT and metaverse last year. The big difference is that so many artists, bands and musicians have already been using AI to help them do something with music, as compared with the relatively few involved with the hot […]

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4 New Social Media Hacks For 2023

Social media keeps evolving so that what worked last year might not work as well today. Image sizes, posting times, and posting strategies change a lot faster than we’re all prepared for. The team over at Media Update has 4 new social media hacks that may throw you for a minute, but make sense after […]

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A Look At The 7 Core Principles For The Future Of AI Music

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the hot topic of conversation in technology these days, and because of all the hype, it’s rightfully scaring musicians, artists, bands, managers, and even labels everywhere. “Who owns the copyright?” “Will a machine get paid instead of me?” “Will AI write better tunes than me?” These are questions that many of […]

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Here’s How Easy It Is To Get Lost In A Record Label

It’s easy to get discouraged about no one hearing your music when you know that you’re competing against almost 100,000 other songs uploaded to streaming services every day. The only consolation is that most of these uploads come from indie artists, and the vast majority of them will never get as much as a single […]

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10 Myths About Social Media You Should Stop Believing

It’s really easy to caught up in the collective wisdom of the Internet, but often its wrong. This could be because an isolated case was blown out of proportion, or the information is just dated. Social media advisor Angie Gensler recently posted about the 10 myths of social media that I’ve adapted for the music […]

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Social Media Image Sizes For 2023

When it comes to marketing on social media, musicians tend to not think too much about basics, and are content to post whatever they can. While this kind of random posting is far better than nothing, using just a big of strategy can really help boost your audience and engagement. One of the most basic […]

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U.S. Copyright Office Says Some AI Can Be Copyrightable

Right now every songwriter and composer is wondering whether they’ll ever work again now that ChatGPT and all of its competitors are now on the scene. While copyright law usually takes a long time to formulate and pass, the U.S. Copyright Office is being proactive and issuing some guidance on just what works and what […]

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The Junk Fee Protection Act: A Breath of Fresh Air For Concert-Goers

Over the years, consumers have been increasingly frustrated by the so-called “junk fees” added to the cost of concerts, and all events for that matter. These fees often come in the form of service charges, processing fees, and facility charges, which significantly inflates the ticket prices beyond face value. The issue had reached such proportions […]

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IFPI 2023 Global Music Report Shows Lots Of Growth But More Competition Too

There was a time a few years ago when a majority of the more vocal music pundits said that they just couldn’t see how the music industry could make it on streaming revenue alone. Then they said that there was no way that streaming would ever reach 100 million paid subscribers. Those predictions turned out […]

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