Spotify UMG deal is good news for all Artists: Read Full TextA new multi-year deal between Spotify and UMG that includes recorded music and music publishing appears to establish a new precedent in how royalties - particularly those involving income from bundled subscriptions to songwriters - will be calculated.
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4 Essential Strategies for Touring ArtistsTouring is no longer just about ticket sales—it’s a goldmine of revenue opportunities waiting to be tapped. Discover four proven strategies for touring artists to grow your fan base, boost merch sales, and connect with fans worldwide.
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Apple Music Stats 2025 You Need to KnowApple Music isn't always first on music marketers minds, even though it has 93 million subscribers and higher payouts than most competitors. Dive into Apple Music stats 2025 plus learn the features that set it apart.
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Album Review of "Hiding in Plain Sight" by Herin (9/10)The Laser’s EdgeProducers: Terry Brown and Christopher HerinChristopher Herin is well known in international progressive circles as a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist in bands like Tiles and Discipline. Stepping out as a first-time leader can be a daunting task. Add the weight of composing 11 tracks centered on Alzheimer’s disease and his 10 year journey caring for his ailing father, and the result is a brave and soul-stirring experience. Primary album sales go to benefit Alzheimer’s charities and research. And luminaries such as Peter Frampton, Alex Lifeson and Martin Barre brilliantly contribute to the cause.The post Album Review of "Hiding in Plain Sight" by Herin (9/10) first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Confirmed: Spotify and Universal have a new deal – including a direct agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group in the USIt’s official: as MBW reported earlier, Spotify and Universal Music Group have inked a new multi-year licensing agreement. Both sides of the deal have now confirmed their fresh alliance. And, as MBW’s sources nodded to earlier… it includes a surprise direct licensing agreement between Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and Spotify in the United States … Continued
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Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing deal. It remedies Spotify’s infamous US ‘audiobook bundle’ royalty discount in UMG payouts, say MBW sourcesBig news from the land of MBW’s well-connected industry sources: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing agreement. (This news has now been officially confirmed by both sides – read all about it here.) We’re told the multi-year deal arrives a year earlier than many expected UMG’s next deal with Spotify to … Continued
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Album Review of "From West Hollywood" by Silas Nello (7/10)SelfProducer: Silas NelloSilas Nello’s EP From West Hollywood reflects his move from Texas to Los Angeles, and reimagines past material (as well as a Bob Dylan cover) in a stripped-back, lyric-focused presentation with an emphasis on serving the song. Nello has doubled-down on independent releases and self-production, drawing on a do-it-yourself ethos. “Holy Ghost Blues” is memorable and will be a powerful listening experience when heard live and reformed with a full band. We’ll get our chance when he’s touring his new home state of California and across the U.S.The post Album Review of "From West Hollywood" by Silas Nello (7/10) first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

DIY and Independent Musician News Last WeekThis week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to make more money from merch at shows, new music bills introduced, and more...
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Last week’s Top Music Business NewsA busy week by any definition and music business news was no exception, with new updates on LA Fire Relief, Chartmetric reports an overcrowded industry, and more...
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Signing Story with Nina NesbittDate Signed: January 2024Label: Apple Tree RecordsType of Music: FolkManagement: Vicky Dowdall, VDM MusicBooking: Marty Diamond - WassermanLegal: Kieran Jay - Harbottle & LewisPublicity: High Rise PR - ninanesbittmusic.comScottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt is taking the reins of her career by launching her own record label, Apple Tree Records. The name of the label is a nod to her first independent EP release 12 years ago, The Apple Tree, and it was also the first project of Nesbitt’s that her manager Vicky Dowdall worked with her on. Nesbitt and Dowdall are equal partners and owners of the new venture. “I feel like Vicky has partly raised me in the music industry. I was 17 when I started working with her. Vicky got me through my first heartbreak, she introduced me to some of my favorite albums.” Nesbitt revealed. “She's really protected me from the music industry, and stood by my side when I'd been dropped. We bring out the best in each other. And I think now that I'm older, it feels more like a partnership, which is really nice.”The first project under Apple Tree Records was Nesbitt ‘s fourth studio album, Mountain Music, which was released on September 27. “I wrote the album before we signed anything, so it didn't really change the creative part or the making of the album, but definitely in terms of how we promoted it,” Nesbitt says. “We had to hire the team and choose what we wanted to spend the funding on. It's been a lot more organic than other albums. We didn't take the first few songs to radio. We didn't do a lot of ads. It was just to let it grow naturally and just put the music out.”Nesbitt was previously signed to Universal Music Group and the indie label Cooking Vinyl. Those experiences have shaped her views on how the industry works. “I didn't know what a label could offer me in 2024, apart from funding. I feel like so much of it is on the artist and manager.” Nesbitt continues. “A lot of it's the artist doing the social media and the TikToks and everything. I'm at a point where I've established a fan base, and I just want to nurture that fan base and grow that. It really is a guessing game in the music industry, like nobody knows what's going to happen. No one knows what's going to be successful. You just really have to believe in yourself.”The post Signing Story with Nina Nesbitt first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

From Suno being sued by GEMA to Weverse’s 150m lifetime downloads… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Mark Douglas on the rising importance of the International Performer Number: ‘We strive to remove cost from the wider industry and sharing metadata and systems is one way we do that.’The following op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, CIO of UK-based music licensing company, PPL.
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Music Venue Trust Report underscores decline in venuesThe Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of venues has released its 2024 Annual Report, which paints a bleak picture of independent live music in the UK
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Apple and Google ban TikTok app despite Trump Executive OrderApple and Google ban TikTok app despite Trump's executive order giving a 75 day reprieve, and creators are starting to get worried.
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Chartmetric Report reveals an Overcrowded Music IndustryChartmetric’s new report shows an overcrowded music industry with millions of artists competing for listeners. Shockingly, most struggle to get even 10 plays a month a reminder of just how. Continue reading
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