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Major Vs. Indie: What Actually Happens When You Sign A Record Deal?

As recorded music sales steadily decline, independent artists are forced to choose between either an independent or major label, or to simply  to go the DIY route and avoid labels. Continue reading

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How To Make Your Band Discoverable Online

Given that most listeners rarely discover a band through Googling, the value of focusing on your SEO is somewhat questionable. That said, there are plenty of things you should be. Continue reading

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Is Pay To Play A Rip Off? What Artists Should Know About Feature.fm [Brian Hazard]

Here Brian Hazard provides a rundown on the relatively new pay-to-be-played service provided by Feature.fm, how to set up your campaign, and whether or not it's actually worth the investment.

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Patreon Gives Users Chance To Respond To DMCA Notices Before Content Is Removed

While many lawsuit-fearing sites simply remove content without hesitation following a notice from the DMCA, Patreon - at their own personal risk - is now giving users a 48 hour window in which to. Continue reading

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YouTube Now Lets Users Selectively Blur Objects, Faces

Although it has given users the ability to obscure the faces of unwilling video participants for some time, YouTube recently launched a new feature allowing the blurring of any undesirable object, something. Continue reading

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Has The Digital Experiment Failed? A Post-Unicorn Survival Guide And Call To Action For Artists [Casey Rae]

As the music tech industry consolidates at an alarming rate, we look at how independent artists can survive by breaking up industry conglomerates and working to keep music's tech sector. Continue reading

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Engage Your Fans With YouTube Poll Cards

Here we explore how artists can use this particular YouTube card feature as a way of increasing user interaction with their videos by presenting viewers with multiple choice polls.

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Keep Your Record Label, Career Alive Simply By Communicating With Your Audience

Communication is important in any relationship, and a label and its audience are no exception. This article examines how the solicitation of detailed feedback can help a label work to. Continue reading

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Delivering Music To Fans: The Options

Once you've spent the time and energy to create your music, getting into the hands and ears of your fans is the next step. This article looks at several different content. Continue reading

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“Popular Music Is Dumber, Duller And More Homogenized Than Ever”

Culture commentator Paul Joseph Watson, has developed a YouTube following with snarky but usually justified diatribes, turns his lens to popular music. "Popular music is getting measurably less intelligent," states. Continue reading

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