How Molly Lewis Built Her Indie Music Career Using YouTube, Social Media and Patreon
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Solveig Whittle interviewed Molly Lewis who blew up on YouTube with her ukelele covers. Now she's writing her own music, working fulltime. Continue reading
Are Gratis Licenses For Music Placements In Film and TV A Smart Move?
By Patrick Hertz of Tinderbox, a music promotion and distribution company, for the Sonicbids Blog. Licensing your music for use with television shows, movies, advertisements and video games, is arguably. Continue reading
Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records Inspiring A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award Speech
At last week’s American Association of Independent Music’s Libera Awards, Bruce Iglauer, the founder of Alligator Records, was awarded its A2IM Lifetime Achievement Award. His acceptance speech provides a look inside. Continue reading
YouTube Upgrades Creator Toolkit: New App, Tip Jar, Sound Effects & More
Yesterday at Vidcon, the annual gathering of video creators, YouTube Director of Product Management for Creators Matthew Glotzbach and VP of Engineering for Creators Oliver Heckmann revealed a slew of. Continue reading
Music Publishing Roundup 6.27.2014: YouTube, ASCAP Film & TV Awards, ROK Mobile & More
YouTube’s contract with Indie’s has been leaked via Digital Music News. As the world’s largest video streaming service gears up to launch their new subscription based music service, indie labels. Continue reading
Big Day Out Festival Canceled, Acquired By C3 Presents
Organizers for Big Day Out festival, one of Australia's premier fets, has announced that the 2015 edition has been canceled. C3 Presents, the U.S.-based promoter who oversees the event says that. Continue reading
Spotify, Beats Music Deny Launch In Canada
UPDATED: Despite the report below, representatives from both Beats Music and Spotify denies Thursday that they are close to launching in Canada. Spotify, currently in 58 countries, will launch in. Continue reading
Viggle Acquires Choose Digital To Power Digital Media Downloads As Customer Rewards
Yesterday Viggle, an entertainment marketing and rewards platform, announced the acquisition of Choose Digital, a digital content platform for loyalty and membership programs. Though neither company focuses exclusively on music,. Continue reading