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Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon has been reissued and remastered several times over the years, meaning that trying to make the 50th anniversary edition suitably different was…
With the increasing popularity of online video content consumption, music industry professionals are seeking new ways to increase their artists’ reach, fan engagement, and ultimately, generate revenue. Social media channels…
Daft Punk get augmented, the late Notorious BIG’s final album in new podcast series, Ministry Of Sound’s new weekly gaming livestream, and Spinnin’ Records’ Shorts.
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5K Records is a relatively small label within the Sony Music family. When the team signed the track “People” by Libianca in early December 2022, the industry was preparing for…
Nigerian Afrobeats singer CKay put out his first EP in 2017 through Chocolate City and the label then entered into a partnership with Warner Music Africa in 2019 where he…
It’s crucial for artists to have a strong online presence – however, with so many platforms available, it can be challenging to know which ones are impactful and where to focus…
YouTube’s Shorts, a platform-within-a-platform that YouTube says now generates 50bn daily views. In this Guide we look at how you can get the most out of Shorts.
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US R&B singer SZA released SOS, her second album, in December 2022. Sej Jheeta (marketing manager and A&R at RCA in the UK) and Luke Smith (digital marketing manager at…
Spotify’s recent “Stream On” event generated headlines for the unveiling of its mobile app’s new homepage, but it included a number of other product announcements that, for music marketers, are…