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What does a #1 album even mean these days?

What does a #1 album even mean these days?

Nathan Jolly breaks down the problem that bundled album sales creates for charts.

By Unknown Author - Jun 12, 2019
What does a #1 album even mean these days?

Opinion

What does a #1 album even mean these days?

Nathan Jolly breaks down the problem that bundled album sales creates for charts.

By Unknown Author - Jun 12, 2019
What is the purpose of an album in today's music scene?

What is the purpose of an album in today's music scene?

[Back in November], Rolling Stone published an article with the title “The Album Is In Deep Trouble — and the Music Business Probably Can’t Save It”. “Make no mistake, the album is fighting for its…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 12, 2019
What is the purpose of an album in today's music scene?

Opinion

What is the purpose of an album in today's music scene?

[Back in November], Rolling Stone published an article with the title “The Album Is In Deep Trouble — and the Music Business Probably Can’t Save It”. “Make no mistake, the album is fighting for its…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 12, 2019
Viral YouTube formats and the benefits of developing original video content

Viral YouTube formats and the benefits of developing original video content

Earlier today, I found this article about the taxonomy of YouTube videos via Music Ally – It’s an outline for “how you can develop original content that works”. The article has a simple structure for…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 11, 2019
Viral YouTube formats and the benefits of developing original video content

Opinion

Viral YouTube formats and the benefits of developing original video content

Earlier today, I found this article about the taxonomy of YouTube videos via Music Ally – It’s an outline for “how you can develop original content that works”. The article has a simple structure for…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 11, 2019
The power of the ask: How a simple task gets you what you want

The power of the ask: How a simple task gets you what you want

[Recently], I wrote one of my favorite posts thus far this year about how the “squeaky wheel” gets the grease and how that concepts applies to getting things done as an artist or for an artist. Since…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 9, 2019
The power of the ask: How a simple task gets you what you want

Opinion

The power of the ask: How a simple task gets you what you want

[Recently], I wrote one of my favorite posts thus far this year about how the “squeaky wheel” gets the grease and how that concepts applies to getting things done as an artist or for an artist. Since…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 9, 2019
The power and the benefits of asking for what you want

The power and the benefits of asking for what you want

I’ve recently really enjoyed watching and speaking to independent artists like Cub Sport running their careers as if they have full teams behind them when they don’t have a label or even management.…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 6, 2019
The power and the benefits of asking for what you want

Opinion

The power and the benefits of asking for what you want

I’ve recently really enjoyed watching and speaking to independent artists like Cub Sport running their careers as if they have full teams behind them when they don’t have a label or even management.…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 6, 2019
Are live albums a lost art or a significantly under-utilised asset?

Are live albums a lost art or a significantly under-utilised asset?

Live albums… Are they a lost art… Or a significantly underutilized asset? Freya Ridings was arguably one of the breakout stars of 2018. For the last several months, on the back of a continued effort…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 5, 2019
Are live albums a lost art or a significantly under-utilised asset?

Opinion

Are live albums a lost art or a significantly under-utilised asset?

Live albums… Are they a lost art… Or a significantly underutilized asset? Freya Ridings was arguably one of the breakout stars of 2018. For the last several months, on the back of a continued effort…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 5, 2019
Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Apple was never invited into the music industry. They stormed in and started taking hostages.

By Unknown Author - Jun 5, 2019
Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Opinion

Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Apple was never invited into the music industry. They stormed in and started taking hostages.

By Unknown Author - Jun 5, 2019
Growing your professional profile when you're feeling overworked and underpaid

Growing your professional profile when you're feeling overworked and underpaid

One of my mentees Talia asked for feedback on her idea of creating a mental health program for the music industry. She has come across many people (both young and middle-aged) who have expressed…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 4, 2019
Growing your professional profile when you're feeling overworked and underpaid

Opinion

Growing your professional profile when you're feeling overworked and underpaid

One of my mentees Talia asked for feedback on her idea of creating a mental health program for the music industry. She has come across many people (both young and middle-aged) who have expressed…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 4, 2019
Settle your agreements before a project is released

Settle your agreements before a project is released

All producers and writer agreements technically should be executed before a project is released. The reality is this doesn’t always happen. In fact, some projects get released before even one…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 3, 2019
Settle your agreements before a project is released

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Settle your agreements before a project is released

All producers and writer agreements technically should be executed before a project is released. The reality is this doesn’t always happen. In fact, some projects get released before even one…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 3, 2019
Lights, Camera, Back Catalogue: Why record labels need a flood of Australian music biopics [op-ed]

Lights, Camera, Back Catalogue: Why record labels need a flood of Australian music biopics [op-ed]

Here are the next three Aussie artists whose stories are rife for the biopic treatment.

By Unknown Author - May 29, 2019
Lights, Camera, Back Catalogue: Why record labels need a flood of Australian music biopics [op-ed]

Opinion

Lights, Camera, Back Catalogue: Why record labels need a flood of Australian music biopics [op-ed]

Here are the next three Aussie artists whose stories are rife for the biopic treatment.

By Unknown Author - May 29, 2019
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