DIY Jazz Artist Carsie Blanton Shifts Sound To Seduce Listeners On Kickstarter

Ian Anderson is the co-author of "100 Music Kickstarters to Learn From" on LaunchAndRelease.com. 75% of all music Kickstarters raise less than $10,000, according to Kickstarter. Carsie Blanton raised $9,232. Continue reading

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FYF Fest Founder Sean Carlson On The Importance Of The Fan Experience

FYF Fest, originally the Fuck Yeah Fest, hit ten this year with an impressive if irregular past and the widespread view that FYF had grown up. Prior to last weekend's. Continue reading

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Steve Aoki’s Manager On Getting Famous Online: Stop Promoting and Start Entertaining

The folks at JustGo Music managed to slow down Steve Aoki's manager Matt Colon long enough to discuss how Aoki got so famous online. Aoki has capitalized greatly on his. Continue reading

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Fonts and Branding: How Typography Affects Your Identity in the Music Industry

Look in the mirror – is the image you project true to your reflection? How you represent yourself behind the scenes is just as important as how you carry yourself. Continue reading

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Best Music Writing Series Raises $17K On Kickstarter Then Pulls A Disappearing Act [Updated]

Da Capo's Best American Music Writing series ended in 2011. But the support to keep it going was so strong that editor Daphne Carr founded Feedback Press to continue the. Continue reading

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Two Smash Songs Inspired By Past Hits Get Very Different Treatment From Copyright Holders

By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. There were two very interesting stories last week concerning hit songs allegedly "inspired" by hits from previous decades, but the stories are quite different. First. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Takes The Show On The Road With First Tour Sponsorship

PledgeMusic extends their presence in the musician's life cycle with their first tour sponsorship featuring Bleu, Will Dailey and fellow PledgeMusic artists this September. Given that PledgeMusic is already involved. Continue reading

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How To Make It In The Music Industry | 4 Key Factors

Everyone has their own definition of success – but anyone who has been on the hot pursuit of success knows the road is scarcely marked. Noting the critical importance of. Continue reading

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Last Week’s Most Read Hypebot Posts

Trent Reznor On Returning To A Major Label With NIN Nirvana's Original $600 Sub Pop Contract Pono Faces Major Obstacles Details: Neil Young's Pono Get More YouTube Fans Forbes Names. Continue reading

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

Zoë Keating Shares Update Of Her Streaming Music Revenue The Tools of Music Fan Engagement: Part 4 – Twitter Basics Don't Let Criticisms Of Music Crowdfunding Stand In Your Way. Continue reading

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