Nicholas Rubright

3 Ways to Find Awesome Band Members

April 18, 2018

Finding band members that are reliable and talented seems to be the biggest struggle for musicians looking to start up a new project. In my experience starting up my own band, great musicians are all too oft... Read More...

Why Spotify and Apple Music are Losing Traffic to YouTube and SoundCloud

Nicholas Rubright

January 9, 2017

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Martin Abegglen (CC by 2.0) Spotify and Apple are at a crippling disadvantage to YouTube to SoundCloud. Why is that? The other day, I was browsing the Discover section of Spotify hoping to find my next favo... Read More...

How to Measure the Value of Playlist Placement

Nicholas Rubright

December 21, 2016

In the age of streaming, getting your music placed in a popular playlist is one of the most valuable ways to get heard by thousands of music streamers. However, not all playlists are created equal. While so... Read More...

How to Hack Your Way Into an Insanely Popular Playlist

Nicholas Rubright

October 27, 2016

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The playlist is the new radio. So how do you get into seriously heavy rotation? In the old music industry, the best way to reach a large audience was to get your song played on the radio. Today, the music ... Read More...

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