George Howard: The Leveling Has Arrived
"The first moment of leveling occurred with the advent of ProTools. No longer did one need to collateralize their creativity in exchange for funds from a record label to create. Continue reading
Indies Artists Asked To Pay $250 To Sell At Best Buy
Independent artists who want their CD's stocked in their local Best Buy stores are being told to pay a $250 non-refundable upfront fee and to use a preferred vendor, the. Continue reading
Manager Emily White On Art, Social Networking & Family Of The Year
"I've always believed that if you make great art, people will pay attention." "The music has to be amazing. Focus on that first and foremost. But when you feel like. Continue reading
eMusic Payments Don’t Rise Despite Price Increase
This guest post on third quarter artist and label payouts from eMusic in the post-Sony era comes from David Harrell who blogs at Digital Audio Insider and plays with indie. Continue reading
Christopher Bryant Works To Gain New Fans By Opening For Himself
One of my favorite things about the emerging new music industry has been the realization that there is no longer a single best way to do much of anything anymore.. Continue reading
10,000 Sonicbids Members Get $4 Million From SoundExchange
Nearly 10,000 Sonicbids members got holiday presents in the form of $4 million from SoundExchange. The two companies partnered to identify indie artists using the Sonicbids electronic press kit system. Continue reading
ArtistData Adds Facebook Integration
As of Christmas Eve, ArtistData users can post events directly to Facebook Fan Pages. "We wanted to roll this out for the holidays, but remember it's still in beta and. Continue reading
New Nimbit Marketing Alliance Offers One Stop Direct-To-Fan Services
Artist services provider Nimbit has just opened a Direct-to-Fan Marketing Services Alliance made up of companies who compliment and extend its platform's existing ability to enable artists and their teams. Continue reading
Seth Godin: 8 Questions And A Why
Marketing guru Seth Godin published this list on his blog this week. He wrote it for marketers and brands, but he could be talking to any artist or music entrepreneur. Continue reading
TuneCore Signs With MySpace Music
(Updated) It's A Smart Addition For TuneCore, But Is It Worth It For Artists? TuneCore artists can now share in the ad revenue generated when their songs are streamed on. Continue reading
