Downloading our favorite music was, and still is to some degree, an activity that ensures the music we love will always be available. But download sites are slowly disappearing. iTunes, the heavyweight in the field, is not as popular as it once was. Today, 13 years after its launch in 2003, it’s increasingly becoming an […]

We all love YouTube for the multitude of amazing videos, posted on all kinds of subjects. We also admire the people that are ingenious, innovative, and have the ability to create these absorbing videos. But you might be surprised to learn that YouTube actually invests in making some of the best channel owners famous. YouTube […]

Just about everybody likes some kind of music. We all have our preferences. We appreciate an artist’s work, and do our best to participate to support them via live events and concerts. But all of this could change in the near future. A large portion of today’s popular music recordings require the intensive use of […]

The news, the traffic, the sports and talk shows – the typical things associated with listening to the radio on your way to and from work. Now, more than ever, that’s all radio is. The biggest listeners are Boomers and older. Meanwhile Spotify Free has taken over the planet. Users listen to whatever music they […]

When you want information on a certain subject, or need an answer to settle a debate, where do you go? Google. Obviously. It’s the first stop most people make in their journey to gain knowledge on a any topic. But Google also happens to be guilty of heavy censorship. Quarantines Have you ever tried to […]

You’ve seen other musicians do it, and they’re not even that good. So it should be pretty easy for you to copy that formula and pave your path to success. Right? It might seem easy, but there are ways to ruin even the easiest of recipes. So here’s a short list of things to bear […]

It’s easy to close your eyes while listening to music and remember exactly where you were the first time you heard those magical musical notes. Music has the power to evoke memories of the sights, smells and emotions that you were going through when a certain song played. Music has always been a powerful tool, […]

When you think about starting a music career versus starting a business, the two are actually quite similar. Both have an element of risk. Both can be difficult to launch and maintain successfully. And both rely on attracting loyal customers for longevity of that success. So it makes sense to approach a fledgling music career […]

Remember when Taylor Swift pushed back against Apple’s new streaming service, and spoke up for the small artists that were struggling to just break even, thanks to big business? Or when Trent Reznor fired shots at YouTube, SoundCloud and Spotify for unfairly taking advantage of artists to boost their own audience? The Artist vs The […]