Amanda Palmer Raises $591,665 With 23 Days Left, Shatters Kickstarter Music Record
UPDATE 3: 10,908 backers have helped Amanda Palmer raise $591,665 on Kickstarter with 23 days left to go in her campaign. Amanda Palmer has used the power of her fanbase. Continue reading
Songtrust Uncovers $2K For D.I.Y. Songwriter
No matter how diligent you are, as a d.i.y. artist some things are going to fall through the cracks. Others seem nearly impossible. After all, it's only been a couple. Continue reading
Case Study: Vinyl Thief Builds Fanbase With Free Music, Web Marketing & Live Shows
Vinyl Thief is an indie rock band based in Nashville. After releasing an EP that sparked only a limited response, they decided to add marketer Wes Davenport to their team.. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
