The Most Honest Interview About the Music Industry Ever, Featuring Jacke Conte of Pomplamoose
The following interview is a lightly edited and condensed trascript of an episode of The Upward Spiral, Hypebot's music and tech podcast. Jason Spitz: Welcome Jack Conte. Jack Conte: Hello. Continue reading
4 Tips For Bands On Working With Publicists
DIY is great but it doesn't have to mean Do It [All] Yourself. Having a knowledgeable publicist in your corner can make a big difference in growing your career as. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Launches “New Music First” Stations To Help Find Up-And-Coming Artists
While digital music services like Pandora may have gained the adoration of casual music fans preferring the lean-back approach to music discovery, music enthusiasts – those wanting to be the first to. Continue reading
Unpaid DIY Music Is ‘Competitive Advantage’ As MySpace Shops For $50M To Take On Spotify
(UPDATED) Since taking over MySpace from News Corp, Interactive Media (formerly Specific) has pushed traffic back up 36%. But that hasn't stopped MySpace from bleeding $40 million in 2012, according. Continue reading
Usually Secretive Bandcamp Shares Two Impressive Direct-To-Fan Stats
Direct to fan provider BandCamp never touts its accomplishments. Many popular indie artists like Amanda Palmer, Zoe Keating and Sufjan Stevens use Bandcamp. But unlike their competitors, the company never. Continue reading
A Look Into The Mobile Future [INFOGRAPHIC]
It’s no secret that mobile will continue to play a dominate role in our daily lives, but what exactly does the future look like for mobile adoption? More specifically, how. Continue reading
SoundExchange Quarterly Payout Hits $122.5 Million, Largest Ever
Amidst a growing battle over digital broadcast royalty rates, SoundExchange today fired the most powerful gun in it's arsenal: the largest quarterly payments from non-interactive digital music services to artists. Continue reading
More WordPress Tools & Themes For Bands [Updated]
There's clearly a lot of interest in WordPress among musicians based on traffic to my previous posts on themes and plugins for WordPress.org and WordPress.com's music tools. Since then I've. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Infographic: The 36 Rules Of Social Media DIY Duo Cazzette Debut 'Eject' is 1st Album Released Exclusively on Spotify How To Promote Your Band Using Custom Tabs on Facebook BandPage. Continue reading
Macklemore Timeline: A Graphic Look At Their D.I.Y. Path To #1
(UPDATED) When Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's album debuted at #1 on the iTunes album chart last month, it offered hope to other DIY artists. The duo's now legendary hustle offers. Continue reading
Topspin, Artist Growth, Firebrand, INgrooves Fontana & PledgeMusic Partner For Artist Toolkit
Topspin, Artist Growth, Firebrand, INgrooves Fontana and PledgeMusic announced a strategic partnership at today's FutureSound conference designed to offer established musicians a suite of services for funding, distribution, marketing and. Continue reading
