What Is Indie? Can An Artist Top The Charts Without Help From A Major?
By Kevin Erickson, Communications Associate, and Olivia Brown, Intern, at The Future Of Music Coalition. Let’s look at some stats: Jack White’s Blunderbuss, number one debut on the Billboard 200,. Continue reading
Tunezy’s New Fan Wishlists Connect Musicians And Fans Through Tangible Experiences
Last week Tunezy announced the introduction of Fan Wishlists that provide a structured means for musicians to identify fan experiences, i.e. direct interactions between fan and artist, that can then. Continue reading
Case Study: Is Free Music Worth It?
By Nick Roberts of And The Giraffe writing for Sunshine Promotion. While it’s damn near impossible to calculate the life-time value of a fan for an up and coming independent. Continue reading
Premiumization 101 for Musicians
What is the value of music in the digital age? Music conveys emotions and is abundant which can make it hard to sell as a product. Musicians are finding other. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Music Video Strategies For Promotion And Monetization The Lumineers Left Brooklyn To Build An Indie Career From Denver Agile Marketing For DIY Musicians Merchbox Delivers A Curated Subscription Box Of. Continue reading
Ustream Opens Pay-Per-View To General Public Including “Your Brother’s Band”
This week live streaming platform Ustream launched their Open Pay-Per-View (OPPV) program after extensive beta testing. The service is available to all Ustream users and requires no upfront costs with. Continue reading
ZankMe: Quick Instant Download Cards That Capture Fan Data
ZankMe makes it easy for musicians to upload music, videos and other digital media and print their own custom download cards, stickers and t-shirt hangers that can be sold or. Continue reading
The Lumineers Left Brooklyn To Build An Indie Career From Denver
The Lumineers, who are currently getting booked almost everywhere in the wake of their Grammy noms for Best New Artist and Best Americana Album, are one of the stronger examples. Continue reading
Music Ticketing News: Limited Run, Eventbrite x Facebook, TapCanvas, Ticketmaster
Recent music ticketing news includes the launch of a ticket selling module on Limited Run's D2F ecommerce platform. Eventbrite quickly integrated their services with Facebook's newly launched "Buy Tickets" button. Continue reading
The Power of Personal – When Traditional Marketing Still Counts
Even with the shift towards marketing everything online, traditional marketing still counts. Nothing can replace face-to-face interactions and word of mouth is still a powerful way to get people interested. Continue reading
