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How We Got The New Shannon Curtis Record On The Charts

Here the producer for the latest Shannon Curtis record demonstrates how a completely DIY artist was able to get their album on Nielsen SoundScan's charts, and how you can do the same.

Record Labels Need Change Of Culture In ‘Dashboard Era’ Of The Music Industry

Music streaming data makes it possible to understand the fan behavior behind each stream. "But the way we translate this creativity into monetizable, digitally-mediated experiences requires a culture change" within the music industry," says Samuel Potts, the head of radio at Columbia Records UK.

A2IM, RIAA & Concord File Amicus Brief To Fight Pre-1972 Recordings Court Decision

A recent court decision that pre-1972 recordings are subject to the “safe harbor“ provisions of the DMCA ran contrary to all previous rulings, and sent shock waves through the music industry. Now, trade groups and labels are banning together to overturn the ruling.

Indie Beggars Group (4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL) Was Hacked - Change Your Password Now

We're sadly getting used to hearing about the big evil mega-corps getting hacked. But an as-cool-as-any-record-label-can-ever-be indie? Well, The Beggars Group has been been hacked and they are urging all U.S. fans of their roster of indie darlings to change their passwords asap.

Self-Imposed Music Scarcity In The Digital Era

Although streaming is the dominant form of music consumption, and seems to be here to stay, many listeners are turning to vinyl-only, or cassette-only record labels to obtain their music.

Vinyl Sales Up Another 17%, Used Sales Surpass New

The growth in of vinyl music sales makes for great headlines. But the vinyl market is really a dual market, according industry analysts MusicWatch - new vinyl sales and used resales. The later, which is the larger market of the two, goes largely ignored by the music industry.

It's Time To Submit Music for 59th GRAMMY Awards Consideration [Full List Of Deadlines]

From the fine folks at A2iM comes a reminder that now is the time to submit music for consideration for nomination for the 59th Grammy Awards and a a full list of all the upcoming Grammy deadlines.

Indie Music Trade Groups A2IM, AIMP, CMPA Issue Joint Response To DoJ 100% Licensing Position

Condemnation of a new U.S. Department of Justice position allowing 100% licencing of songs has been nearly universal within the music publishing community. In a show of unity, three independent music trade groups have issued a joint response.

RIAA Gold And Platinum Awards June 2016

Artists as diverse as Bruno Mars, Fun, Jason Mraz and Creedence Clearwater Revival are all among the 110 Digital Single Certifications and 49 Album Awards presented by the RIAA in June of 2016.

U.S. Music Consumption Up 6.5%, On-Demand Streams Grew 58% [BuzzAngle Music Mid-Year Report]

After year's of down numbers, the music industry is finally starting to rebound.  Thanks to music streaming, the pace of expansion is accelerating, despite a growing downturn in music sales.

Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]

Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and artists, Tidal appears to have given the music industry a reason to be wary.

BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog

BMG has acquired indie label The End Records. BMG been on a bit of deal making spree, most of it aimed at heritage artists and catalog. Recent label acquisitions include S-Curve Records, Vagrant Records and Rise Records.

Beers, Blue Jeans, And Broadcast Radio vs. Pandora

For all the criticism leveled at Pandora of late, it seem the popular internet radio service is helping out some mid-tier musicians, or at least those who play country music, by providing them with significantly greater airtime than traditional broadcast radio.

Music Biz To Return To Nashville May 15-18, 2017

The Music Business Association announced Thursday that its Music Biz convention will return to Nashville for the third consecutive year from May 15 - 18, 2017 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 

Warner Music Unifies Direct To Fan Efforts, Names Matt Young EVP

A decade ago, major labels forgoing middlemen to sell direct to fans would have led to a revolt from retailers. Now, with the ranks of retailers diminished and streaming the new normal, ringing every dollar out of fans is so essential that Warner Music has created a division to focus its D2F efforts.

The Actual Value Of The Indie Music Sector [INFOGRAPHIC]

General wisdom suggests that indie labels account for about 20% of global revenue, but a recent study has revealed that their share is in fact much greater than previously suspected, something which has broader implications with regard to the independent sector's ability to compete globally.

Payments To Indie Labels Grew 73% Last Year Driven By Streaming, Says Merlin

The annual survey of members of Merlin, the indie music licencing agency led by Charles Caldas, was announced earlier this week during A2IM's Indie Week in New York City. The biggest takeaway was not that streaming revenue had become an essential revenue source, but rather how quickly it is growing.

10 Years of BalconyTV, 10 Celebratory Facts

In recognition of indie favorite BalconyTV's ten year anniversary, its founder Stephen O'Regan offers us ten facts about how the daily online music show works and where it stands today.

 

Music Came First At A2IM #IndieWeek 2016

New York City's Indie Week wound down last night. The annual series of events sponsored by A2IM (American Association Of Independent Music) brings together indie labels and the independent music community.

Tax Break State Of Mind: New York Set To Offer Recording Companies Big Tax Credits

In a bit of good news for New York artists looking to save money, it seems the Empire State will soon be joining numerous others by offering companies which create music projects a sizable tax credit.

Indie Music Label Seeks Artists Engagement Through Co-operation

This piece takes us inside the inner-workings of Odradek, an artistically co-operative non-profit record label built with the goal of giving classical and jazz musicians an opportunity for greater control over their music.

Distributor Allegro Closes, Leaving 100s Of Indie Labels In Limbo

The latest victim of the rapid decline in music sales is indie distributor Allegro Media. It's sudden closure has left hundreds of independent labels with their product locked in a warehouse and no distribution.

Indie Empresario Graham Stairs On The Music Industry, Great Songs And Staring A New Record Label

Here Odario Williams speaks with Graham Stairs about his new digital label imprint known as the Confidence Emperors, what its place is in the industry, and what he looks for in a song.

A2IM Elects Four Indie Label Execs To Board Of Directors

U.S. indie label trade group A2IM has added four indie label execs to its board of directors. Stephanie Alexa (ATO), Glenn Dicker (Yep Roc Music Group), Andrew Kautz (Big Machine), and Louis Posen (Hopeless Records) are joining A2IM board for the 2016-2017 year.

New On Our Music Industry Jobs Board: Exec Ass't @ Red Bull Records • 2 DIY Music Internships

Red Bull Records is looking for an Executive Assistant / Office Manager and Lily Virginia is releasing an indie album this fall and her team is looking for two interns. More on these gigs and others on Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs Board.

HANDS ON: Indie Label Light In The Attic Records Keeps Organized Using Evernote

Here Patrick McCarthy, Reissue Producer and Project Manager for Light in the Attic Records, an independent company which works to bring deluxe vinyl music to the listening public, discusses how his use of Evernote has allowed him to make the company a success.

The Story Behind The Song: Danny Weinkauf's [They Might Be Giants] "Only One You"

In this Story Behind The Song from PledgeMusic News, They Might Be Giants bassist Danny Weinkauf takes us through the creation and success of his recent children's song "Only One You" as well the the accompanying video.

Shamrock Capital Advisors Close $250 Million Fund To Invest In Music Publishing, Record Masters, Other Intellectual Property

Content is still king.  Or at least it is to Shamrock Capital Advisors and the investors who joined their new $250 million fund to invest in music publishing rights, recorded music masters and other intellectual property.

Why Album Art Is Critical For Success In 2016

Although the commercial decline of the physical album means that fewer listeners are getting the full visual experience when they consume an artist's music, the following article suggests that album art has in fact become more important than ever, and makes huge difference when it comes to selling music.

Concord Bicycle Music Invests In AEG Events Firm Bounce

With income from recorded music sales declining, record labels are expanding their reach in other areas of the business. Merchandise, management and most recently, the industry's healthiest sector, live music, are all now part of more and more record labels' revenue plan.