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Email newsletters are one of the most high-converting tools an artist has at their disposal. Here’s a helpful guide on how and why your email marketing strategy should come first. Artists, Use These Tips to Get Started With Email Marketing By Ryan DiLello of CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog Why does email marketing matter for

After months on the run, Derrick Groves, the last of ten inmates who escaped from Orleans Parish in May, was finally captured in southwest Atlanta following a tense standoff with law enforcement. Groves, 28, had been convicted of second-degree murder in connection with a Mardi Gras block party shooting that left two people dead. Prior

Spotify just got a little more social. They recently introduced a new messaging feature that lets users chat directly within the app, no screenshots, no DMs on another platform required. 🎧 👀 While artists can’t message fans directly yet, this update still opens up interesting ways for musicians to benefit from fan engagement. Here’s what

Three months after being found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Diddy has been sentenced to 50 months in prison. On Friday (Oct. 3), Diddy appeared in Manhattan federal court to officially be sentenced. After hearing arguments for the past few weeks from both sides about how long Diddy should serve, Judge

Glassio and Loren Berí join forces to deliver a catchy Electro-Pop piece. The “Al Pacino” music video includes the lyrics so you can sing the song, which feels quite anthemic. It may sound crazy, but the title of this new tune came about after Glassio became obsessed with the 1995 thriller Heat, which stars the

Danny L Harle is cooking something up. In July, he released the PinkPantheress collaboration “Starlight,” his first song for new label home XL Recordings and his first new music since his 2021 debut album Harlecore. Now he’s back with more new music. This time, he has a new partner, as Caroline Polachek joins on “Azimuth.”

According to the Music Technology Policy blog, property rights represent progress just as much as technological innovation, and artists need have their voices heard. Artists, Voice Your Opinion in White House’s RFI on Future AI Regulation By Chris Castle of Music Tech Policy The White House has opened a major Request for Information (RFI) on

Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Young Thug released his highly anticipated album UY SCUTI last weekend and it arrived as both a reclamation and somewhat of a reckoning. Named after one of the largest stars in the universe, the title signals the scale at which Thug seems to maneuver himself today. The album mixes vulnerable

Back in July, we brought Digilogue After Dark to Charlotte in collaboration with The Digilogue! 🎶 Held at the lively VINYL CLT, we hosted an evening dedicated to music, networking, and community that we’re still buzzing about. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of some of our favorite moments… 🏙️ 🎤 EVENT RECAP: