The Best Music & Business News Recap – Week of 5/2/16

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Must Read Music & Business Articles From Last Week

Music Business News:

  • The Best Music & Business News Recap (Week of 5/2/16)– http://tinyurl.com/jzotduo
  • Live Nation & Hulu Partner For Virtual Reality Concerts– ht.ly/4nurkD
  • Music Festivals: Revenue For Event And Host City Is Staggering– ht.ly/4nurch
  • How Music Piracy Is Completely Changing In 2016– ht.ly/4nur35
  • How Live Music Can Save Itself From Disruption– ht.ly/4ns0yC
  • 2 Acts In Congress Could Make It Easier For International Acts To Tour The USA– ht.ly/4nrZzA
  • Apple Music To Get Major Overhaul Next Month, Beats To Add Stations– ht.ly/4nrZkp
  • Back To The Future: Old Music Is Selling More Than New Music– ht.ly/4nrZ97
  • One Band Confronts Music Industry Barrier With Unique Working Wage Revenue Model– ht.ly/4nptk1
  • How Big Is The Music Business, Really?– ht.ly/4npr6D
  • Live Nation To Launch Massive $20 Concert Ticket Fire Sale– ht.ly/4npqRP
  • Days After Prince, Little Richard Is Clinging to Life– ht.ly/4nmscX
  • Happy Birthday Damages Now Approaching $19M–ht.ly/4njHfv
  • Youtube Makes Changes To Its Heavily Criticized Content ID System–ht.ly/4njGcF

DIY or DIE ~ What You Need To Know To Succeed In The Music Industry:

  • 5 Money Tips for Financial Success– ht.ly/4nurV3
  • 5 Tips For Touring Smarter– ht.ly/4ns0Fc
  • Musicians Guide To Integrating Video Into Your Music Marketing– ht.ly/4npslo
  • Eventbrite Partners With Teespring For Easy Event Merch Sales– ht.ly/4nmsLX
  • Radar Awards Wants Your Music Videos– ht.ly/4njIl7
  • 7 Easy Fixes That’ll Make Your Band Look Better On Social Media– ht.ly/4njGSW
  • Touring Details To Go Over With Your Manager– ht.ly/4njGIA

Streaming Music:

  • Does Boycotting Spotify Work?– ht.ly/4nrZ1D
  • Why Cover Songs May Never Be Streamed Thanks To New Rules At Spotify & Apple Music-ht.ly/4nprgr
  • What People Are Listening To On Their Smartphones– ht.ly/4njI5G
  • New Experiences Like Video & VR Can Save Streaming Music– ht.ly/4njHS2
  • Neil Young: All 57 Albums Can Now Be Streamed In Lo-Fi On Tidal– ht.ly/4njHAk
  • Apple Music Hits 13 Million Subscribers– ht.ly/4n9ATG
  • Spotify Becoming MySpace While Apple Music Becomes Facebook– ht.ly/4njH1h
  • YouTube Says 2.5% Of Its Traffic Is Music Related– ht.ly/4njGyK

General Career & Business Tips:

  • 5 Easy Organization Tips for Musicians That Make a Huge Difference– ht.ly/4nurEL
  • 7 Ways To Improve The Efficiency Of Your Business– ht.ly/4npszD

Social Media & Marketing Tips:

  • 5 Marketing Tips for Reaching the DIY Generation– ht.ly/4nurM7
  • 9 Ways To Build Your Mailing List & Sell More Music Online– ht.ly/4ns0p8
  • Reaching Millennials Using Billboards At Music Festivals–ht.ly/4nrZTM
  • YouTube Is Getting Google’s Material Design: Here’s How To Enable It– ht.ly/4npt7p
  • Should You Rebrand? 10 Questions Must Ask– ht.ly/4npsMR
  • Turns Out Millennials Have Amazing Musical Attention Spans– ht.ly/4njG7Z

Other Important News:

  • 4 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the New Trade Secrets Law– ht.ly/4nursQ
  • Lessons From Prince & His Struggles With Digital Music–ht.ly/4nprvJ20
  • Music Startups Named Midemlab 2016 Finalists– ht.ly/4njHnd
  • Lawyer Fighting Led Zeppelin Cited For Unprofessional Offensive Behavior– ht.ly/4njGmK

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