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Video: A First Look @ Georgia Wonder’s Free Recording Experiment

Last week I introduced you to Georgia Wonder's experiment recording an album for free inside a UK music store.  Now the band's Julian Moore shares a bit more info and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Creating Better YouTube Videos

I've been researching adding some original video to Hypebot or perhaps creating a This Week In Digital Music that's more consumer oriented and syndicating it via one of the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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As Labels Struggle, Is Artist Income On The Rise?

(UPDATED)Yesterday, I published a chart from the the Times UK showing that while record labels are suffering, artists were making more money than ever from live performance. (see chart)  Some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (18)
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Wanduta Launches Offering Musicians Health Care, Discounts And More

Think of it as an AARP for artists. Newly launched Wanduta, is a free online resource for musicians, offering a suite of benefits including access to health care, a credit. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SoundExchange Partners With ReverbNation To Deliver Digital Performance Royalties

Royalty collection agency SoundExchange has partnered with ReverbNation to register and deliver digital performance royalties to RN's 500,000 member artists. SoundExchange collects payments for the use of recordings on satellite,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Georgia Wonder: Recording An Album With No Cash

Nevada Music Hands Over The Keys After Hours (UPDATED) Indie rockers Georgia Wonder are a lot like other struggling musicians. They wanted to record, but had no cash. Not even. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/30/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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As Music Industry Struggles, Artist Income Grows

(Updated) The UK's Times Online called this "the chart that the music industry didn't want you to see;" and I've been hesitating publishing it without adding context and analysis. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/30/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (24)
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Amanda Palmer Shares Her Secrets

Hypebot readers had a special opportunity to ask indie artist Amanda Palmer questions about her unique approach to d.i.y promotion. Digital music marketer Jim McDermott (a former major label digital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/24/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Ian Rogers: The Get Busy Committee On Acid, Home Recording & The D.I.Y. Attitude

In this gues post Topspin's Ian Rogers continues to make good on his promise to blog about his experiences as the manager of Get Busy Committee. In this post, he. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/23/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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1 Nine Month Old Band + 48 Hours = $10,000

We Are Listening offers artists exposure via contests and critiques from industry experts. On their informative blog they also highlight issues and artists that emerging and d.i.y. artists face.  Excerpted. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/18/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Bandcamp Adds Physical Sales, Bundling

click on image to enlarge Digital artist services site Bandcamp has just added a number of new sales options to its d.i.y. sales and marketing toolkit. Now artists can sell. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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