700+ Independent Musicians Demand COVID-19 Relief in Open Letter to Congress
Especially hard times have fallen on the music industry amid the pandemic, which is why the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has formed.
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Hundreds Of Musicians Pledge To Cut Ties With Amazon In ‘No Music For ICE’ Letter
Amazon, through its subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), provides server space and infrastructure to thousands upon thousands of organizations and corporation...
Iceland will pay 25% of artists’ expenses if they record there
Iceland is a particularly otherworldly place, even just visiting it for a moment. However, creatively, it seems to possess some special energy that has called u...
Spotify buys music production marketplace SoundBetter
Spotify is supporting musicians (while simultaneous looking after its own interests) in its new acquisition of production marketplace SoundBetter.
If you hav...
The Most Tweeted About Celebrity For 2018 Shouldn’t Be Surprising… But It Still Is
Whatever your idea is of the most tweeted 2018 artist is, you're probably wrong. Unless, that is, if you're a member of the BTS army and already know what's up....
Study Finds Music Industry Workers Subjected To “Astronomical Levels Of Stress”
Talk to anyone in the music industry who's out on a Friday night and ask them how they're doing, and you'll probably get some version of the answer, "Eh, just b...
Only 12% of the music industry’s revenue in 2017 went to actual musicians
Artists are getting paid more than ever for their work, but the reality is that it's still a very paltry sum. According to a new report published by Citigroup...
SoundCloud Offers 5 Key Tips For Optimizing Your Tracks
SoundCloud is all about exposing talented artists -- if the musicians succeed, then the platform succeeds. Which is exactly why the music streaming service is o...
Guitar Brand Gibson Files For Bankruptcy
If there is a guitar brand considered to be one of the most ubiquitous, it's definitely Gibson. Unfortunately, the legendary instrument maker and musical brand ...
Artists Finally Have A Say In What Google Says About Them
It's even easier to stay updated with your favorite musicians, because they now have the power to post directly to the front page of Google’s search results!...
Grammy Musicians To Receive “Counter-Terrorism” Briefing Before The Ceremony
Much like every city, venue, or major event, The 60th Annual Grammy Awards are taking proper precautions to ensure everyone has a safe night.
In light of rec...
STUDY: Research Finds Career In Music Could Damage Mental Health
Musicians are three times more likely to suffer from depression, according to a new academic study from Help Musicians UK.
Although there is still much to le...