Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2020
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April 10, 2020 – Music Biz Member JamBase Launches New Livestream Calendar
Music Biz member JamBase has debuted a new livestream calendar which allows artists to easily publicize their livestreams and reach their fans from the comfort of their homes. JameBase has also developed a running list of the latest concert and festival postponements, cancelations, and rescheduled dates. You can view the calendar and make suggestions for… Read More
April 9, 2020 – Headphones and earphones likely to experience initial sales spike with work at home, home schooling, and entertainment-in-place
Parks Associates research from Smart Product Market Assessment – Audio Devices finds that 44% of US broadband households own speakers, 37% own headphones bought separately from a phone or music player, and 33% own a separate set of earbuds. Purchase intentions were flat prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, due in large part to the emergence of smart… Read More
April 9, 2020 – What the CARES Act Stimulus Package Means for Music: A Guide for Workers & Businesses
The CARES Act, a $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus package signed into law March 27, includes some of the most far-reaching benefits for gig economy workers and small businesses in U.S. history. That’s good news for the music industry. But as banks and state unemployment offices rush to update their websites and meet demand for… Read More
April 8, 2020 – Creative Sectors Assess the impact of COVID-19 and Their Needs to Get Through the Global Crisis
The creative sector has entered a new phase in the coronavirus global crisis by starting to measure the impact of the pandemic on its global streams of revenues for all businesses and individuals affected, following a first wave of urgent relief packages put together by governments in most countries and regions. In the short-term, the businesses most… Read More
April 7, 2020 – Music Biz Member Show4me Launches Online Concert Platform, Waives Fees to Support Artists
Music Biz member Show4me today announced the launch of a new online concert platform, enabling musicians to play paid shows from their homes. Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 crisis, Show4me will give the fees they would normally collect from this service back to the artists to help them recoup some of the income they… Read More
April 7, 2020 – Music Biz Member Primephonic Launches #LetsKeepTheMusicPlaying Initiative
Music Biz member Primephonic is supporting the Classical music industry with their #LetsKeepTheMusicPlaying initiative, donating $10,000 to Help Musicians UK Coronavirus Financial Hardship Fund and the New Music USA Solidarity Fund — organizations committed to supporting Classical musicians as the COVID-19 crisis continues. In addition, Primephonic has pledged to donate an additional $10 for every… Read More
April 7, 2020 – Top Music Biz Managers Share Tips For Weathering The Pandemic
After years of a bull market, the music industry — particularly the touring business — is looking at an unpredictable and possibly bleak year ahead, if not longer. While shelter-in-place rules could boost music streaming numbers, public gatherings are not expected to resume for months, and some medical experts predict additional cycles of widespread infection… Read More
April 6, 2020 – Music Biz Member Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. Debuts Music Tectonics Weekly Websdays
Music Biz Member Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. is launching Weekly Websdays, a new online music tech meetup via Zoom with curated programming that will bring in thought leaders to present different topics each week, and give attendees a chance to chat, ask questions, and more. The next session will be Wednesday, April 8, in which… Read More
April 3, 2020 – Why Are Music Streams Down If Everyone’s Stuck at Home? Experts Weigh in
While it might seem counterintuitive that music streams would decline at a time when so many Americans were ordered to stay home, data-savvy label executives were neither startled nor concerned by the 7.6% drop in plays that happened in the March 13-19 tracking week. Simply put, they say it’s down to focus on news and… Read More
April 2, 2020 – RIAA Launches MusicCovidRelief.com to Compile Music Industry Relief Resources
The RIAA, in conjunction with their partners in the U.S. Music Community, has launched MusicCovidRelief.com — a central hub designed to help music professionals access information and applications to receive benefits made available by the CARES Act. The site includes information on how to access unemployment benefits, small business loans and forgiveness on existing loans, grants from… Read More
