Bandcamp has been famous as a rare platform offering unlimited streaming as well as the possibility to promote and sell not just your music but also merchandise. Unlike streaming platforms like Spotify who pay peanuts, Bandcamp provides artists with a fair pay of 82% from the purchase of their music. According to Pitchfork, artists on Bandcamp collectively earned $193 million in the last year alone, while Bandcamp has paid out $1.19 billion since its founding in 2007.
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has decided to indulge in a bit of strategic review therapy, all in the name of calming the jitters of its oh-so-anxious investors after recent sudden share price drop
The biggest music industry event in Australia brings together professionals from all around the world to discuss all things music, media and technology. During...
In the celebrity circus, walking the fine line between fame and media overexposure is like tightrope-walking over a pool of piranhas - it's treacherous and thrilling. The consequences of media overexposure can be as unpredictable as a plot twist in a telenovela, and how celebrities navigate it and how the public perceives them is the million-dollar question.
In the ever-evolving world of music catalog investment, there's a surge of change, uncertainty, and opportunity. At the center of this opera is Hipgnosis Songs Fund, a major player experiencing financial turbulence, and competitors all vying for a share of the music investment stage.
Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Interscope Records and Beats by Dr. Dre, recently spoke with Consequence of Sound about the state of the music industry. According to Iovine, fame has become more important than quality in today’s music scene, which is a polite way of saying that most of the music out there is garbage. He also thinks that too many people are making records for TikTok.
When it comes to Vegas residencies, there's no shortage of cash splashing around. Some of the biggest musical stars have made a fortune, and here are a few heavy hitters:
