Danielle Kraft, Author at Digital Music News

Ligtning in a Bottle 2017 Words of Wisdom

We Asked 7 Women Artists: How Do You Deal With the Music Industry?

June 22, 2017

Lightning in a Bottle (photo: Charlie Winterhalter) We asked seven female artists (and one guy) at Lightning in a Bottle about the unique challenges they face navigating the music business. Here's what they ... Read More...

Linkin Park promotes their album, teams up with a charity

Linkin Park Is Back On Tour And Helping Communities In Need

Danielle Kraft

June 7, 2017

As part of their new album promotion for One More Light, Linkin Park is teaming up with a non-profit to assist communities without electricity. Working with a charity to promote your album has a number of be... Read More...

Spotify introduces Spotify Codes; music discovery feature

Spotify Introduces ‘Codes’ to Stimulate More Sharing

Danielle Kraft

May 14, 2017

Spotify introduces Spotify Codes, a new way to share and discover music. This week, Spotify launched an new way for users to share music on the app. And it's as simple as taking a picture of the code attach... Read More...

Why Signing With A Label Was The Best Decision of My Career

Danielle Kraft

April 24, 2017

James Hersey Dreamcatcher / Berlin Sessions (CCO) The dapper James Hersey has shared his musical talents with us on tracks like "Wish You Were Here," "I Miss You," and "Coming Over". You may also recognize "... Read More...

How I Went from a Shitty Rock Band to Playing Major Festivals

Danielle Kraft

April 8, 2017

Craig Williams is a producer/ DJ who's just starting to get serious festival slots. But he started his music career playing bass guitar in what he describes as a 'shitty' high school band. We asked Craig: h... Read More...

It’s Official: The Space Jam Soundtrack Is Now Available on Vinyl

Danielle Kraft

March 21, 2017

Attention: The classic 1994 soundtrack to the film Space Jam has finally been released on vinyl. On April 22nd, Record Store Day, the world will be handed Space Jam's epic soundtrack on vinyl. Currently, ... Read More...

Ever Wonder Why BPI’s Head Of Anti-Piracy Left in 2015?

Danielle Kraft

March 21, 2017

Image: Philip Li (CC by 2.0) BPI's former head of anti- piracy David Wood is now under police investigation. BPI members account for 85 percent of all music sold in the UK, according to the trade group. And... Read More...

What Does Music Have To Do With Airbnb?

Danielle Kraft

March 16, 2017

Paulbr75 (PD) Airbnb introduces 'Music Experiences'. Because what makes a better travel experience than incorporating live music?! The wildly successful Airbnb is now making moves into the music industry. T... Read More...

Music Industry Jobs: The Latest Juicy Hires and Promotions!

Danielle Kraft

March 14, 2017

Who's grabbing the latest music industry jobs? Here's who's been hiring, promoting, and 'acqui-hiring'... Publications To kick off new music industry jobs and hires, Okayplayer has just welcomed Rachel Hisl... Read More...

It’s Simple. Accurate Song Data = More Music Royalties

Danielle Kraft

March 4, 2017

AIMP Symposium at Lawry's in Los Angeles, February 16th, 2017 (photo: Digital Music News; Public Domain) Attention artists, labels, publishers, and music management companies! Ever wonder why you're not recei... Read More...

Sonos Raises Its Prices In Britain as Broader Problems Persist

Danielle Kraft

February 17, 2017

Get ready: Sonos is hiking its prices by 25% in the UK. And they're not alone. Remember what happened on June 23rd, 2016, when the British public voted to leave the 28-member state called the European Union... Read More...

Will Google Play Music + YouTube = Spotify Destruction?

Danielle Kraft

February 13, 2017

Google Play Music and YouTube Music will soon become one app. Will that be a crushing blow to Spotify? Google Play is an online music storage service that lets users save 50,000 tracks from their own librari... Read More...

Thinking About Creating Custom Compositions for Your Project? A Breakdown of the Options

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How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

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Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

We Asked 7 Women Artists: How Do You Deal With the Music Industry?

Linkin Park Is Back On Tour And Helping Communities In Need

Spotify Introduces ‘Codes’ to Stimulate More Sharing

Why Signing With A Label Was The Best Decision of My Career

How I Went from a Shitty Rock Band to Playing Major Festivals

It’s Official: The Space Jam Soundtrack Is Now Available on Vinyl

Ever Wonder Why BPI’s Head Of Anti-Piracy Left in 2015?

What Does Music Have To Do With Airbnb?

Music Industry Jobs: The Latest Juicy Hires and Promotions!

It’s Simple. Accurate Song Data = More Music Royalties

Sonos Raises Its Prices In Britain as Broader Problems Persist

Will Google Play Music + YouTube = Spotify Destruction?

Author Danielle Kraft