#LoveRecordStores Initiative Launches To Save Indie Record Stores
The music community will launch a global initiative this Thursday to help independent record stores during the current coronavirus crisis. These stores are experiencing a catastrophic drop-off in traffic even. Continue reading
Bandsintown Adds Free Fast Track Access For Musicians To Monetize Live Streams On Amazon’s Twitch
Bandsintown has added free fast track access to streaming platform Twitch’s monetization tools for musicians unable to perform live during the coronavirus shutdown. Artists registered with Bandsintown For Artists who. Continue reading
Bandcamp Waived All Fees For COVID-19 Relief and Indie Fans Responded Spectacularly
Last Friday Bandcamp waived all of its fees so that musicians struggling because of lost income due to the COVID-19 crisis. Many artists stepped up with special offerings, some independent. Continue reading
Pandemic: Digital Music Services Should Accelerate Payments, Liquidate Any Royalty Minimums Being Held
Chris Castle argues that music services are morally obligated to suspend holds on payments, and should instead accelerate payments to artists as they struggle to stay afloat in the ongoing. Continue reading
Artists, Don’t #CoronaAndChill. #CoronaAndBuild Your Music Business
While most music business events have ground to a halt, that doesn’t mean your career development has to as well. Here we explore how artists can take this industry downtown. Continue reading
The Secrets Of Music Licensing
When it comes to making money in the music business, licensing is one of the more lucrative avenues to pursue. In this piece, Erin M. Jacobson reveals the secret to. Continue reading
So You Want To Be An Internet DJ/Musician: 10 Tips For The Coronavirus Era
What plays well in a club or theater doesn’t always translate to an online setting, and as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forces artists to adapt to working online, a different. Continue reading
Independent Music Community Needs Help From You NOW
Between the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating tornado which recently struck Nashville, much of the independent music community has been suffering lately. Here we look at some. Continue reading
Disc Makers Pivots To Manufacturing Face Shields In Response To COVID-19 Crisis
Disc Makers, the CD, vinyl and physical goods manufacturer popular with DIY and indie musicians has pivoted to making protective face shields in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Disc Makers. Continue reading
TUES. BRIEF: Music Biz COVI-19 Updates • Spotify Tests Photo-To-Music • Spinrila Sues RIAA • More News
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What’s Next? How COVID-19 Will Affect Music & Media [Mark Mulligan, MIDiA]
From musicians left without a source of income to empty movie theaters and a growing desire to cocoon, the COVID-19 crisis will have a lasting effect on consumer behavior and. Continue reading
