How Is Playlist Culture Affecting Our Listening Choices? A New York City Experiment
I spent a day in Union Square, New York City, asking passersby what they’re listening to and how they discovered it, and learned a lot about myself.
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How to Create a Context for Your Music
On the internet, your music may be experienced in a variety of contexts that fail to communicate your full story. Here’s how to actively overcome this.
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How YouTube Music Aims to Strengthen the Artist-Fan Relationship
Is YouTube Music poised to help, hurt or completely take over the music streaming industry? Find out more about how it works here.
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5 Tips for Making, Marketing, and Monetizing Holiday Music This Season
Making special music for the holidays is a great way to deepen your engagement with fans, bring in a bit of extra dough, and help people simply feel good!
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8 Tools to Help You Monetize Your Music Online
It’s a great time to be a musician! With all the tools available these days, there’s a ton of ways to publicize and sell music online. Here’s just a few.
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Reflections on Spotify’s Insight Analytics
Revisiting Spotify’s analytical Insights blog to think about how to find lasting success on the global streaming platform for your music.
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Can You Have a Successful Music Career Without Ever Leaving Your Home? Kind Of…
How does an artist make money in 2018? Research shows that it’s not actually too different from how it was 30 years ago. Let’s dive in.
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How the EP Killed the LP Star
A look at some of the milestones of the “extended play” format, and its journey from an obscure in-between gimmick to a legitimate musical release vessel.
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How Teens Influence Music Industry Trends in 2018
Even if teens aren’t your target audience, their listening habits are transforming the music industry and changing how music is consumed. Pay attention.
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5 Ways to Help Your Music Get Discovered in the New Digital Age
+ What are you working on? Share your musical goals with us and we’ll hook you up with a Soundfly Mentor to help you reach them! Recently our friends over at The Outline published a great piece called, “Finding New Music in the Algorithm Age.” The article collects input from six experts and industry veterans, people who work…
