Music Biz Weekly Podcast

Ep. 250 We Speak with Freeform’s Tim Quirk, Attract More Fans and Make More Money

by Michael Brandvold | Sep 9, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #250 we are joined by Tim Quirk from Freeform. Freeform makes it easy for artists to create engaging mobile apps. Those apps attract the most fans by leading with free music. And those fans can become a source of recurring revenue. Freeform...

Ep. 249 We Discuss the Department of Justice ruling in the ASCAP BMI consent decrees

by Michael Brandvold | Sep 2, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #249 we are joined by attorney Christian Castle to discuss the Department of Justice ruling in the ASCAP BMI consent decrees. Every songwriter needs to understand exactly what this is about and how it will impact them. Chris does a great job...

Ep. 248 Digital Exclusives Do They Work What Does The Future Hold

by Michael Brandvold | Aug 26, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #248 we discuss digital exclusives. Why were exclusives happening? Were exclusives working? What does the future hold for exclusives? We also touch on the rumored Amazon $5 a month streaming service that is supposed to require a Amazon Echo...

Ep. 247 The Spotify Playlist Release Radar is Incredible for Discovering New Releases

by Michael Brandvold | Aug 12, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #247 we discuss a brand new playlist by Spotify called Release Radar. This new playlist is a great success! Just as the Spotify playlist Discover Weekly is a great playlist to discover music you might like, Release Radar is a great playlist...

Ep. 246 What You Need to Know About Using Music in Political Campaigns

by Michael Brandvold | Aug 5, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #246 we are joined by attorney Steve Gordon to discuss what you need to know about using music in political campaigns. How it works, what you can do if someone uses your music in a political campaign and what have the courts ruled. If you are...

Ep. 242 Artists Being Able to Disable Camera Phones at Concerts, Is This Going Too Far?

by Michael Brandvold | Jul 1, 2016 | Audio, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos

This week’s episode #242, Apple has filed a patent for a technology that would disable the camera on a phone. Imagine a artist not wanting anyone to take pictures or video at a show so they use this technology to disable all phones in the venue. Would you...