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How to make a DJ press kit (EPK)

If you’re a DJ who is serious about booking gigs, an electronic press kit (EPK) is crucial for your career development…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/29/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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Songwriters mock low streaming royalty rates in new video

One of the tragedies of the streaming age is that even hit songwriters are finding it hard to earn a living in the age of streaming…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, songwriter, Songwriter Royalties

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Think musicians should be paid for radio play? SIGN THIS PETITION NOW

The United States is one of a handful of countries that don’t compensate artists when their music is played on AM/FM radio. The others denying hundreds of thousands of musicians. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, radio

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Paid Artist Marketing on Spotify: What works and what doesn’t

Spotify is expanding its paid artist marketing options, but what works and what doesn’t…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music business, music industry, music marketing, musician, musicians, Spotify, Spotify For Artists

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How to impress a music blogger

Want to get featured in a music blog? Here are some tips and tricks on catching bloggers’ attention and getting them excited to write about you…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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How CDs and Vinyl are important to these Indie Artists’ success

Five indie artists share how creating and selling physical releases have helped them succeed even in this digitally-centric industry…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, vinyl

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$4.5 billion Spotify revenue in 2023 driven by indie artists and labels, marking a historic industry milestone with India contributing nearly half the global industry income.

Independents accounted for 50% of Spotify industry revenue last year

Independent artists generated $4.5 billion on Spotify in 2023. This is the first year ever that Indies accounted for about 50% of what the entire industry generated on the streamer, which totaled $9 billion….

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify

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Where to announce your next show (beyond social media)

Hot on the heels of the announcement that dates posted on Bandsintown now also appear on Spotify, Chris Robley of ReverbNation has a list of all the places that artists need to announce every show…

Alana Bonilla on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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The Real Currency of Art [Indie singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey]

While music is too often about money these days, indie singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey shares the true value of art and how that makes it worth all the hard work and tears…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, Music Commentary, music industry, musician, musicians

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Cassettes are making a comeback

Youth in Japan and elsewhere have begun showing a growing interest in the warmth and nostalgia that comes with cassette tapes at a fraction of the price of vinyl. Will this comeback make its way around the world?…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: cassette tapes, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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