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How Indie Artists Can Get More Fans And Get Paid On New Artists.MTV

Last week MTV announced Artists.MTV, a web platform that allows both established and emerging musicians the opportunity to claim their profiles on MTV and monetize them with services provided primarily. Continue reading

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Nimbit Adds Facebook Promo Tool, Spotlight Store

Last week direct-to-fan service Nimbit announced an upgrade of their platform including a new Facebook Promo Tool and Spotlight Store to respond to the introduction of Facebook's Timeline for band. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: This Week In D.I.Y. Music

Listen: Hypebot's Bruce Houghton was interviewed on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast Topspin Connects With MTV For Direct To Fan Artists.MTV Watch Bruce Springsteen's Inspiring SXSW Keynote [VIDEO] MORE:

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Hypebot Featured On The Music Biz Weekly Podcast

Recently I spent an enjoyable half hour on Skype with Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson recording Episode 50 of their Music Biz Weekly Podcast. It was a wide ranging chat. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/16/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Topspin Connects With MTV For Direct To Fan Artists.MTV

In a deal announced today at SXSW, Topspin and MTV launched Artists.MTV, a platform that gives artists using the direct to fan service access to the millions of fans reached. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/15/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Iron Solomon On Battle Rap Revenue Streams

Rapper Iron Solomon is making a variety of media appearances in preparation for the upcoming release of Monster on Duck Down Music. Recently Forbes' Zack O'Malley Greenburg interviewed Iron Solomon. Continue reading

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Red Bull Music Academy Returns, Application Deadline April 2

Red Bull Music Academy is a unique two week professional music education program that takes place in a different major city each year. This year it returns to New York. Continue reading

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Free Artists Analytics From Last.fm & Musicmetric

Today at SXSW popular music streamer Last.fm announced a partnership with artist data platform Musicmetric, to provide access to their analytics dashboard. This integration creates a free tool for artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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RootMusic’s BandPage Hits 500K Artists, Adds Facebook Timeline Features.

RootMusic's BandPage now services Facebook Pages for 500,000 aritsts, up 250,000 over the last six months, according to the company. They're is also launching a Billboard chart along with new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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A2IM Libera Awards Opens Nominations To All Independent Artists & Labels

Independent music trade group The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is accepting nominations for their new Libera Awards. Nominations for "The Libbies" are being managed by Official.fm, and can. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/12/2012 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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