Many artists want to stay independent. But some don’t. For artists who are interested in signing with a record label, we’ve built Upstream. Upstream is a matchmaking service that helps

Continue readingDistroKid Announces New “Upstream” Program to Share Streaming Data With Record Labels.

    Music streaming isn’t just a big part of the record business: It basically is the record business. According to RIAA data, streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube contributed

Continue readingThe Three Biggest Myths Deluding the Modern Music Business.

2020 has been an eventful year in music, and although much of the chaos is a result of the pandemic, the normal evolution of the business had a lot to

Continue reading10 Music Business Predictions For 2021.

World Artists United is back with the third annual Music Entrepreneurship conference featuring leading media entrepreneurs from around the globe. Opportunities to thrive in the business of music have never

Continue readingMusic Entrepreneur Conference Goes Virtual with COVID Proof Business Strategies.

SoundCloud has rolled out a new integration with Snapchat, which builds on last week’s launch of Sounds, a new feature that lets the social media platform’s users add music to their Snaps.

Continue readingSOUNDCLOUD ROLLS OUT SNAPCHAT INTEGRATION, WITH FACEBOOK STORIES COMING SOON.