Carolinas on the Rise | The Industries Next Big Market
As we near the end of January, it looks like 2019 is going to be the year the music industry for the Carolinas finally takes off. Outside of J.Cole dropping his new single Middle...
Category: Music Industry
The Future is Female: How Women Are Transforming The Music Industry
It’s no secret that women are what make the Earth spin and also do groundbreaking work as leaders in any sector they occupy. Within almost every career field, there’s a woman who has changed...
2 Years of Thrive Indie. What comes next?
It’s been two years since Bold Art Design launched Thrive Indie. It’s kind of crazy when I think back on things between then and now. A lot of wins and a hell of a...
The Music Modernization Act is now Law
For those that have followed Thrive Indie from the beginning, you know that we have been covering the Music Modernization Act for well over a year. Well, guess what. On Thursday, October...
Tencent Music makes headlines What does this mean for the future of Music
Tencent Music Entertainment Group has been making headlines this week as they filed for IPO in the US Tuesday 10/2/2018. Big money makes for big news, and Tencent looks to have one of the...
Spotify has declared war on conventional labels, what immediate effects will be felt throughout the Music Industry
Ok, so Spotify recently made their stance clear in the music industry. They want all the way in. Meaning they will now be signing direct licensing deals with independent artists. This move will put...
Spotify valued at just under $30 Billion but what will it take for the Tech giant to finally be profitable
Spotify went public Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018, opening up with a value of just under $30 Billion, the largest direct-listing ever. Not bad for a business that’s never made a profit. Questions are...
The Music Modernization Act
It’s a widely known fact throughout the industry that the laws pertaining to music licensing, particularly mechanical licensing, are outdated. I’ve said this in articles dating back to early 2017. The powers that be...
New tech start-up hopes to empower artist and kill record labels
Record labels have seen a re-emergence of revenue thanks to streaming. However, this new life comes at a time when artists are starting to figure out they can do it on there own. Retaining...
Why music charts are losing value
Getting a project on the charts (Billboard or otherwise) has been a coveted position for just about every entertainer who picked up a mic. However, in recent years the prestige of having a top...
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