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7 Tips For Musicians On Becoming A Local Star

For a musician or band that is just getting started, building a local fanbase is the place to begin. Ari Herstand began his music career at the University of Minnesota. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Launches ‘For Fans’, User Spending Jumps 40%

Direct to fan platform Bandcamp has launched a set of music discovery features that allow fans to showcase their Bandcamp music collections on a dedicated page, follow artists, explore music. Continue reading

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There is No Magic Formula For Success

Many people talk about finding a formula for success and believe there is one. However, Tom Dennehy doesn’t think there is one and explains why. It’s easy to look at. Continue reading

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How The Topspin, Beats Hookup Fortells The Future Of Music Retailing

By Antony Bruno, digitalmusic.org’s community manager. He's moderating a SXSW panel, “Music Subscription & Artist Revenue” . Last week's news about Topspin’s Ian Rogers leaving to head up a new. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Indie Music Grabs 32.6% of U.S. Album Sales In 2012 Musicians' Tune-up: Establish Your Web Presence With Authority Top 10 Music Kickstarters Of 2012 What Topspin + Beats' Daisy Means. Continue reading

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What Topspin + Beats’ Daisy Means For Artists

Alongside yesterday's news that CEO Ian Rogers was exiting Topspin to head Daisy, a new digital music service funded by Jimmy Iovine's Beat, came a series of announcements that signal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/11/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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10 Music Press Release Tips

Press releases aren't given a lot of respect these days, but they are still used daily by the media as sources even when left unacknowledged. Though they represent only one. Continue reading

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YouTube’s Dirty Little Secret

With so many people competing for attention on YouTube, it is no wonder that services have come out to help increase or buy views. One company, Vagex, sells YouTube views. Continue reading

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Top 10 Music Kickstarters Of 2012

2012 was a big year for both Kickstarter and for music crowdfunding. Though music had the most funded projects of 2012, other categories made more money. But the crowdfunding achievements. Continue reading

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Discovering New Music Via Bandcamp

By Tyler Hayes, who runs the music discovery site Nxt Big Thing. Bandcamp is the darling of music services. Providing bands a simple and seamless way to host and sell. Continue reading

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BandsInTown Partners With Musician Logistics & Accounting Platform Eventric

Eventric's Master Tour app has just been upgraded to include compatibility with popular concert notification platform Bandsintown. Eventric's platform is used by 10,000+ artists including The Black Keys and Owl. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/07/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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