Category Archives: Music Industry News

ODDS & ENDS – June 11, 2021

Posted on June 11, 2021 by thef3k

Songwriters U – Are You Getting All Your Streaming Money? [American Songwriter] – FULL STORY Best YouTube Promotion Channels To Submit Your Music To [Symphonic] – FULL STORY Instagram Story Hacks: 32 Tricks and Features You Should Know [Hootsuite] – … Continue reading →

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What Is Black Out Tuesday?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by thef3k

Today, the recorded music industry is observing Black Out Tuesday which is being described as “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.”

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MUSIC INDUSTRY ANALYSTS ON THE TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2020

Posted on January 5, 2020 by thef3k

Usually at the start of every year, I like to make some prediction on what might happen in the coming year musically. This year, I hate admitting it, but I kind of drew a blank. Stuff I started thinking might … Continue reading →

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Not True Mötley Crüe

Posted on November 16, 2019 by thef3k

I’ve seen a handful of posts pop up in my news feed about Mötley Crüe reuniting and doing a stadium tour with Def Leppard and Poison in the summer of 2020. More shocking than the posts themselves were how many … Continue reading →

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Fan Voting for the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame

Posted on October 20, 2019 by thef3k

Want to vote for the 2020 Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame? CLICK HERE to do you part. If you want to see who’s currently in the lead, go here RESULTS (results are updated dynamically)

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2020 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees

Posted on October 15, 2019 by thef3k

Here are the 2020 Nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame… Who do you think should get inducted in 2020? Anyone missing from this list?

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Apple Is Officially Shutting Down iTunes — But Song Downloads Aren’t Completely Dead

Posted on October 14, 2019 by thef3k

Earlier this year, Apple announced they would be shutting down iTunes. Many assumed this would be the end and music consumers would no longer have a downloading option. Artists’ started changing their release plans, no longer including a download strategy, … Continue reading →

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Another Way Online Radio Helps Artists

Posted on October 7, 2019 by thef3k

A couple months back I posted a piece on “Why Independent Online Radio Is Important”. If you haven’t read the article, I suggest you do. One thing I talk about is how getting your music played on some independent online … Continue reading →

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Revenue For Unsigned Artists Up 35% From Last Year

Posted on July 13, 2019 by thef3k

Interesting…I’m actually not surprised revenue is up, but was not expecting it to be up that much. Good read… Revenue For Unsigned Artists Up 35% From Last Year

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R.I.P. “Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll”

Posted on December 31, 2018 by thef3k

Please note this is more an observation piece rather than an opinion piece. Continue reading →

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