Music NFTs continue to dominate buzzy conversations about the future of the music industry and “Web 3.” Most recently, American icons Dolly Parton and Bob Dylan announced they’ll be minting their own NFTs. We constantly see questions around whether or not artists should jump into making their own music NFTs…

Playlists continue to be a huge topic of conversation in music marketing. But should you buy playlist contacts? Look, if you’ve been in the music marketing game long enough, you know playlists are a fickle, treacherous path to promotion. And if you’re just starting out and wondering how to get…

You’ve probably heard about artists recently selling parts (or all) of their songs for huge checks. You might have also heard about companies paying upfront cash for future music streaming royalties. But did you know companies are starting to offer money to license your YouTube videos too? In fact, Spotter…

Don’t let a low budget get you down. While it used to take full-fledged facilities and tens of thousands of dollars just to record a single track or make a short film, affordable content has never been more in reach. And with equipment getting more affordable by the month, creators…

Hover is a brand new social media app designed to help streamers build their visibility and following from their short-form clips. Haven’t heard of it yet? You’re not the only one. But the platform has existed in some form or fashion for little over a year now (their Twitter account…

Spotify completely redefined the music industry when it introduced its unlimited music streaming model over 10 years ago. And while “streaming content” in general felt like an inevitability since Netflix pivoted from mailing DVDs to hosting movies online, the fact that Spotify got to it first with music streaming means…

A new website called HitPiece purports to offer NFTs for a massive swath of music catalogs for which it reportedly has no permission or ownership. The company immediately caused an uproar across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram with artists, managers, and labels calling for the removal of their content from the…

In 2021, the Nashville-based rock band Walden completed an epic tour of all 50 states on a starting budget of $50. We spoke with the band’s manager Matt Ladis, who also traveled with the band and played a large part in booking shows, about how the whole thing came to…

TikTok Live is essentially the best and worst parts of the Internet right on your phone in highly scrollable format. It is the perfect example of the mayhem that emerges when you let people broadcast to potentially hundreds of millions of people — regardless if the broadcaster knows what they’re…