Best Practices and Valuable Tips on Create and Market a Personal Brand as a Musician on Instagram
Instagram is one of the most popular social networking sites for professionals wanting to build an online brand presence in the current times. With over a billion active users, Instagram is filled with a ready market for professionals of every industry. As a musician, you are sure to find your target audience on Instagram as well. However, the large number
Study reveals that 70% of DJs had to retrain during the pandemic
There is no doubt that the pandemic has changed everyone's lives, including DJs and music producers. A study now reveals that 70% of DJs had to retrain during this time. What will be left of the electronic music industry after a year on hold? To find this out, Pirate surveyed 20,000 artists and the results are shocking. Pirate is the current
One third of musicians in the UK are abandoning their career due to the pandemic
Musicians' Union surveyed musicians from the U.K. amidst the pandemic and the results are haunting. One third of respondents are "considering abandoning their career in music" due the COVID-19 pandemic. 34% of the musicians surveyed are considering abandoning their artistic careers, while 37% are not sure what to do. Undoubtedly, the pandemic has hit the entertainment industry the hardest. With it
Berlin booking agencies unite to call for industry-wide aid
Berlin booking agencies have come together to call for aid for all live acts that have been affected by the current global pandemic, which has caused the cancellation of festivals and shows across the globe. Approximately 70 different agencies have joined together in order to get the grant. Their union is called Booking United. Booking United published a formal letter to the
Spotify launches new feature ‘Artist Fundraising Pick’
The mega streaming platform Spotify has developed and launched a brand new feature called 'Artist Fundraising Pick' that will allow fans to make donations directly to their chosen artists or worthy causes in order to help them in this tough period for the music industry. Besides thousands of industries that have been damaged by this pandemic, our beloved music industry has definitely
Spotify discloses the top streamed artists, songs, and albums of all time
Streaming giant Spotify just lifted the curtain on the list of most streamed artists, songs, and albums of all time through their platform. The service was shot to stardom for its ease of use, access to massive amounts of music across many different genres, and ability to listen in, wherever you go. The service is now celebrating 10 years of
Up and coming labels supported on Beatport via new Hype Charts
Just like connoisseurs, DJs have their own market. The single biggest place where DJs and artists head to check out new music, buy records to add their collections and support their colleagues is none other then the mammoth marketplace known as Beatport. It's been the largest market source for new music for the past several years, hosting several exclusive releases and extended
First wave of artists announced for Amsterdam Dance Event
On epic proportions, Amsterdam Dance Event is the world's largest club festival and serves as the most important music conference for electronic music. Held over a five-day period in October [18-22], the festival attracts more than 350,000 people from all over the world. In addition to its music, ADE offers music enthusiasts the chance to indulge in a playground of exhibitions, film
Cocoon reveals full list of artists for Ibiza 2017 season
Cocoon has announced all the artists joining Sven Väth for this year's glorious 2017 season. The Monday night party returns for its 18th season at the superclub Amnesia. During the past fortnight, the hosts have been dropping some of the bigger names over social media via their Facebook. Renowned Adam Beyer and Ilario Alicante are confirmed for seven dates a piece over the Cocoon calendar. Ricardo Villalobos is set for
Tomorrowland announces first phase line-ups with headliners included
With the recent decision to cancel TomorrowWorld 2016 due to reasons that were being anticipated, all eyes have now shifted towards Belgium, where Tomorrowland is touted to be doing it's best to outshine other festivals of its stature. And with the big announcements for Ultra Festival Miami chiming in, the announcement of Tomorrowland's first phase weren't far away. For many, this
Oliver Heldens Invites Fans To Design The Visuals For His First HI-Lo Show
Oliver Heldens has been rising rapidly and his rise is not limited to his original moniker but is arm to arm with his HI-LO alias. Heldens has released two tracks under the HI-LO stage name in the form of Renegade Mastah, released as the first record on Heldeep Records, and Wappy Flirt. And the Dutch artist is excited to let his