We know, we know. It’s hard to even fathom thinking about the holiday season right now. There’s so much going on in the world and still so much uncertainty around the state of live music. But! Artists and bands are in a very unique position when it comes to the holidays. And this year it might

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Alright, you win, Internet. You often do. Let’s talk about record label deals.  A few weeks ago, Kanye West gifted the music community more than 100 pages of his major label contracts in a barrage of Tweets. He also (bizarrely) posted a video of himself peeing on a GRAMMY statue. So, there’s that.  The billionaire superstar is

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One of the huge upsides in the new digital distribution economy is access to data. Artists and content creators have more tools for tracking their content than ever before.  In fact, not that long ago you just kind of had to “guess” what was going on with your music. Now, with at least two major platforms,

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Look, this isn’t the first time we’ve talked about why artists need an email list, and it certainly won’t be the last. But it’s definitely going to be the most blunt. If you don’t have an email list, you’re leaving money on the table at best. And running the risk of never owning your fan relationships

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Amazon Music now allows artists to connect their Twitch channels to the platform. When they do, their fans on Amazon Music will see when they go live on Twitch and can watch the livestream directly from Amazon Music — without even needing a Twitch account.Why is this cool?You probably noticed we tend to talk about

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