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Flattr Expands Options For Fan Support Via Twitter, Soundcloud, Instragram & More

Flattr, a unique micropayments system that rewards musicians and other creators, has expanded its offering to include direct fan-to-creator payments from within Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram and other popular sites and. Continue reading

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Let Fans Subscribe To Your Creative Process With Merge.fm

By Ben Scudder of Evolver.fm. Today’s full-time musicians relies heavily upon touring revenue to make a living. Some even think they should forgo making money from recorded music entirely, and. Continue reading

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How To Be A Social Media Rockstar: What Every Band Should Be Doing

Many artists use social media, but do not know how to use it well. Social media should not be a megaphone, but instead should be used as a listening tool.. Continue reading

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

Amanda Palmer's Lessons For Musicians Too Uncomfortable To Ask Their Fans For Money The Downside Of Rumblefish, CDBaby And YouTube Content ID Amanda Palmer Tells SXSW She's Sold 85K Units,. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: The Next Era of the Music Business & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Marcus Taylor: 4 Emerging Trends in Social Media & How They’ll Impact The Music Industry Bobby Owsinski: The Next Era Of The. Continue reading

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MUST WATCH: Dave Grohl’s SXSW 2013 Keynote [VIDEO]

This year's SXSW keynote feature's Dave Grohl offering a wonderful journey through his career, his love of music from Edgar Winter's "Frankenstien" (Grohl sings the riff) and “Gangnam Style" guilty. Continue reading

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Alexz Johnson Goes D2F With Crowdfunding After Two Major Labels & An Indie Failed Her

Alexz Johnson got her start in show biz with a lot of tv appearances in Canada that included her music. But when she got her first major label deal, followed. Continue reading

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How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2013

SXSW Music 2013 is underway! But perhaps your boss cut back on travel or you blew your budget on a trip to Midem. Either way, you can't afford to head. Continue reading

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Amanda Palmer Tells #SXSW She’s Sold 85K Units, But Worries About Less Social Artists

At SXSW yesterday, Amanda Palmer revealed that she'd sold 85,000 of "Theatre Is Evil" in the six months six it's release. 25,000 sales came via her $1.2 million Kickstarter campaign,. Continue reading

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DIY Music Tech News: SoundCloud, Vimeo, Tunezy, Thefuture.fm, Musicplayr, PledgeMusic

Though some folks still mistake "music tech" for a limited range of companies and products such as Spotify, Pandora and iTunes, the diy-focused music tech world is typically a much. Continue reading

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