6 Tips For Musicians Seeking Local Press Coverage
One of the best ways for musicians to get press coverage, particularly in the early years of one's career, is to go local. Local media in most areas is a. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Job Board: Promoter’s Rep @ Jay Goldberg Entertainment
New this week Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board is a opening at Jay Goldberg Events. They’re looking for a Promoter Representative / Asst. to the Dr. of Operations. You’ll also find posts for. Continue reading
Amazon Names Cities That Buy The Most Music [Pittsburgh?]
Amazon has released a “Cities that Rock” list, based on a per capita look at Amazon MP3, CD and vinyl record sales in the top 100 most heavily populated cities.. Continue reading
6 Things Musicians Should Know That They Don’t Teach You in Music School
You learn many lessons in school, but some things you can’t learn just by reading a textbook or listening to a lecture. Life is different and some things that you. Continue reading
EDM Promoter SFX To File $175 Million IPO
Electronic music promoter SFX Entertainment has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking to raise up to $175 million in an initial public offering. The New York company, founded. Continue reading
The Big Three, Tiny Thousands: The State Of The Record Labels — Upward Spiral Podcast #26
Digital thought-leader Jay Frank joins us for a conversation about record labels. From majors to indies, where do they stand? How are they innovating? How is Frank's record label DigSin. Continue reading
I Made More From Selling A T-Shirt Than From 1 Million Plays On Pandora
By David Lowery singer/songwriter for the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. As a songwriter Pandora paid me $16.89* for 1,159,000 play of “Low” last quarter. Less than I make. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding Without A Fanbase
Ian Anderson and Levi James created Launch and Release to document and share what they were learning about crowdfunding music. They've put in a great deal of work and one. Continue reading
How I Listen: Future of Music Coalition’s Kristin Thomson
In our new series, How I Listen, we're asking industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Kristin Thomson, Co-Director, Future of Music. Continue reading
ReverbNation Partners With SoundOut For Crowd Sourced Song Analytics
Artist services platform ReverbNation has incorporated SoundOut's crowd sourced song reviews across it's platform. “Emerging artists are often looking to have their music heard and reviewed,” says Jed Carlson, President. Continue reading