Thought Leaders
How This Famous Rapper-Entrepreneur Is Transforming The Bronx
Platinum hip-hop artist Styles P launched a chain of juice bars to bring affordable, healthy options to underserved communities.
By Kira Halevy
Music Industry | Page 2
Thought Leaders
Why Some of Silicon Valley’s Tech Titans Are Actual Rock Stars
Music and coding have more in common than you might realize.
By Reid Genauer
Marketing
10 Essential Tips For a Long and Lucrative Music Career
Breaking into the music industry has always been a challenge for artists from all genres.
Building a Business
Small Is the New Big, Both in the Music Business and Your Business
Love country music? This country musician likes to call his fans "customers," and he treats them accordingly.
Thought Leaders
Strong Goals and Relationships Are Major Keys for This Music Exec
Entrepreneur spoke with Roc-Nation SVP of A&R Lenny S. to talk about what it takes to make it as a self-made media maven.
Business News
Sprint Buys 33 Percent Stake in Tidal’s Music Service
You'll have to subscribe to the carrier to listen to certain exclusives.
By Jon Fingas
Business News
Sirius Reapproaches Pandora for a Takeover
Pandora is set to unveil an on-demand music streaming service in December.
By Reuters
Building a Business
3 Ways to Marry Music and Technology to Grow Your Startup
Exciting (and lucrative) stuff is happening in the spaces where music and technology converge. Smart entrepreneurs can take advantage.
By Nick Gross
Building a Business
For Product Placement Marketing, It’s All About the Moolah
Marketers are finding new places beyond film and television to promote their products.
Business News
Music Streaming Now Bringing in Some Cash
The recording industry's revenue grew to $3.4 billion in the first half of 2016, up 8.1 percent year over year.
Business News
Apple Wants a ‘Simpler and More Transparent’ Royalty Scheme for Music
Apple wants to shake up the current system.
By James Cook
Business Branding
Rhapsody Is Taking on the Name of Napster. Is the Move Brand Suicide?
The music streaming platform may be counting on nostalgia to help make an impact in a crowded field.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
I’m a Huge Prince Fan and Went to Parties at Paisley Park. But Now I Understand How Perfect an Entrepreneur He Was.
We had visibility to Prince's business, because he had scale. But the important work he did was done quietly, just like the entrepreneurs in your community.
Business News
Streaming Has Officially Taken Over the Music Business
Music fans are opening their wallets to pay for music subscription services, or listening to songs on free ad-supported platforms.
Online Presence
Uber Will Pay Hackers Up to $10,000 to Find Bugs in Its Technology– Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: For the first time in the U.S., streaming music is bringing in more revenue than downloads.
Online Presence
LinkedIn Flexes Its Star Power With Addition of Gwen Stefani
No doubt the blonde bombshell is now a LinkedIn Influencer.
Tech
The Beatles to Finally Appear on Streaming Services
It has taken a long while for the Fab Four to jump on the digital bandwagon.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Apple Music Inks an Exclusive Video Deal with Taylor Swift
The move was a victory for the tech giant as Swift continues to prove she's at the top of the music business.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Why This New Form of Funding Has the Music Industry Amped Up
The music industry tests a new way to fund growth.
Building a Business
Starting Up in Nashville: What Music City Offers Entrepreneurs
The capital of Tennessee is fostering a growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs. Here's why.
Tech
Troy Carter Talks About the Future of Technology and Music
The music industry entrepreneur sees streaming as an unstoppable force that will benefit musicians and their fans.
Business News
Beats Music to Shut Down This Month
Now that Apple Music is firmly in place, the Beats service is scheduled to fade out by end of month.
Building a Business
The Unorthodox Method a Young Composer Used to Meet a Record Executive
If you want to meet somebody in this world, this struggling musician says, you can.
By Max Yoder
Marketing
3 Creative Marketing Strategies Inspired by the Music Industry’s Collapse
The way that musicians have had to adapt provides a valuable look into new and creative ways to reach consumers.
By Peter Gasca
Building a Business
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Study Lil’ Dicky
This unlikely rapper's ability to create one viral video after another is anything but accidental.
By Kian
Building a Business
The Project Music Accelerator Gives Music-Minded Entrepreneurs a Note-Worthy Education
The Tennessee-based boot camp program hits all the high notes for industry hopefuls and pulls strings to help them get started.
Business News
Your Free Spotify Account Could Look Very Different Soon
The music streaming service is rumored to be considering new limitations on its free version.