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Music On Kickstarter By The Numbers [Stats]

Over the last 3 years Music has become the second most popular fan funded category on Kickstarter, with $38 million donated. [Film/video leads with $60 million] 7,545 music projects have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/01/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Classical Music Embraces Indie Ethos: Fifth House Ensemble & wild Up

Since writing about classical musicians as 21st Century entrepreneurs, I've been introduced to the concept of indie classical, an emerging movement of entrepreneurial classical musicians. This movement includes two classical. Continue reading

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10 Tips For Succeeding In Today’s Volatile Music Biz

The March/April issue of American Songwriter includes a feature titled Dream Big: How To Succeed In Today's Volatile Music Business. Their website has transcripts of each individual interview covering a. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y.

  GETTING IT DONE Top Tips For Using YouTube To Make Money & Build A Fanbase Based on a Case Study of Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Hypebot's Bruce Houghton. Continue reading

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TuneCore Artists To Return To Amazon MP3 EU & UK

TuneCore announced today that it has reached an agreement with Amazon to return distributed artists to Amazon EU and UK stores over the next five weeks. New releases will go. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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The Problem With False Content

Refe Tuma (@RefeUp) is a writer, thinker and strategist with a passion for the new music industry.  The rise of social media has led to the proliferation of false content. I define. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Top Tips For Using YouTube To Make Money & Build A Fanbase

[Updated] Alex Curtis of the Creators' Freedom Project recently wrote about the business aspects of Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers' viral video cover of Hall & Oates I Can't Go. Continue reading

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HouseConcertsAustralia’s Founder On Building A House Concert Network & Indie Music Touring

Having previously written about ConcertsInYourHome and Slowbizz.com, I was interested in finding out more about HouseConcertsAustralia. I interviewed founder Lisa J. Aston by email and, in addition to sharing more. Continue reading

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Portlandia Has Fun With Music On Kickstarter [VIDEO]

Kickstarter and services like PledgeMusic and Indiegogo offer a revolutionary funding alternative for musicians. But having a Kickstarter campaign does not automatically mean that the music or idea are good,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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David Banner Goes Direct To Fans With Sex, Drugs & Video Games

Rapper David Banner is going direct to fans for support with the upcoming free (but please donate) release of Sex, Drugs & Video Games. In the process he's attempting to. Continue reading

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