Tyler Jenke

Loyal AOAM reader Jeremy asked me to address a topic I haven’t yet: managing the relationship with the label. At the core, it's a manager’s responsibility to look out for and grow the career of an…

Song lyrics are a hot button issue right now, with Google defending the methods it uses to source them, while Pandora has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over its lyrical inclusions. On Monday, the…

In the past 24 hours, I have heard two absolute experts in sync licensing give contradicting information about the direction of the value of sync licenses. As the music industry comes back to full…

UPDATE: These events have been cancelled. More information can be found here. Have you ever entertained the idea of heading along to SXSW and knocking the socks off the big names in the music…

Reports have emerged that legal action is likely to take place following the revelation of devastating losses following a fire at Universal Studios’ Hollywood location in 2008. Over the last week,…

triple j have unveiled their musical additions for this week, well and truly proving there's something on offer for fans of all genres thanks to music from Hatchie, DZ Deathrays, and more. This…

This is a question every manager will need to answer with their artists: Should they sign to a major, stay indie, or do something in between? In the last few years, a plethora of self-serve…

One of the most common questions I get asked is how much 1MM streams are worth on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, etc. This number is a great gauge for a general understanding of how much streams are worth…

With the rise of the digital music industry and streaming, there are artists generating reasonable livings (~$50-300K) producing and releasing music from their bedrooms to the public instantly. This…

Spotify has unveiled 'Your Daily Drive', its latest feature, which apparently aims to mimic the experience of radio. Ask anyone who has spent time commuting, and they'll agree that the boredom of the…

After four years, Jaxsta have officially launched the public beta version of their massive – and extremely impressive – musical database. Back in 2015, Jacqui Louez Schoorl and Louis Schoorl…

[Back in November], Rolling Stone published an article with the title “The Album Is In Deep Trouble — and the Music Business Probably Can’t Save It”. “Make no mistake, the album is fighting for its…