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6 Ways To Keep Your Foot In The Door [Kosha Dillz]

For an artist, becoming established and maintaining a position in the music industry are two very different things, but the practices for achieving the two goals are very similar in many respects,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active Directory Application Mode, Adult Swim, album, Android (operating system), Artist, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Cleveland, Comic book, IOS, music industry

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Who Really Owns Music: Exploring The Dizzying Spiral Of Music Rights And Payments

[UPDATED] The controversy surrounding music streaming and artist compensation has been earning quit a bit of press lately. Still, the actual process of licensing, publishing, and compensating those involved in. Continue reading

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Tags: Berklee College of Music, Facebook, Film release, Home recording, Kurt Cobain, music industry, musician, Nirvana (band), Twitter, YouTube

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These 5 Merch Mistakes Can Kill Your Budget

Designing and selling your own merch can be a fun and exciting process, but it can also be an expensive one. Here are some tips for how avoid some common. Continue reading

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Tags: Advertising agency, Aerosmith, Amazon Kindle, Apple Inc., Back to School, Backpack, Bandzoogle, brand, Break a Leg (sitcom), Product (business)

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Freaks And Weirdos: The Competitive Drifters Of The Music Industry

In spite of the fact that album sales no longer carry the significance and meaning which they once did, the music industry as a whole still places massive value in. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Stops Reporting Data To Next Big Sound

Next Big Sound offered one of the most complete sets of data in the music industry, but its about to lose a key data providers. Now that Next Big Sound. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Calvin Harris, Free music, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Next Big Sound, Pandora Radio, Rdio, Soundcloud, Streaming media, Vevo, YouTube

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3 Questions With BandPage’s Doug Scott On How Their Rhapsody Partnership Makes Musicians Money

Thanks to a BandPage partnership, Rhapsody users are alerted when their favorite bands are coming to town and special opportunities like VIP experiences Today, the companies shared some impressive results. (more here) and we. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airbnb, Apple Inc., Bitcoin, Chief marketing officer, iTunes, music industry, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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How To: Be Your Own Promoter

Looking to put on a concert but a want to avoid an empty venue with no sound engineer? Check out this week's article detailing the ins and outs of good. Continue reading

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Tags: Adult Swim, Air traffic control, Apple Inc., Audio engineering, Bad Days, Barnyard (film), Bitcoin, box office, music industry, social media

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BandPage, Rhapsody Partnership Yields Impressive Monetization For Musicians

Earlier this year, BandPage and Rhapsody partnered to create an enhanced streaming music experience. Rhapsody users are now alerted when their favorite bands are coming to town and notified of special opportunities. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Virus, Android (operating system), Facebook, Flo Rida, Grand Rapids, IPad, IPhone, Mediabase, Michigan, social media, Twitter

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Louis C.K.’s Performance Advice For Songwriters And Singers

Here the famous comedian weighs in on the importance of a performer's connection with the music they play and that the song's meaning and the performance to properly align.

Guest Post on 08/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alec Baldwin, Amazon Kindle, Anonymous (group), Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Ben's Chili Bowl, Big data, Bill Cosby, Board of directors, Catchphrase, The Howard Stern Show

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How To Market Music To Millennials

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with MaryLeigh Bliss, who is a Trends Editor and Strategic Consultant at Ypulse, a youth market research firm. We talk to. Continue reading

admin on 08/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Financial services, iTunes, Never Miss a Beat, podcast, Soundcloud, South Africa, WBBR, Youth culture

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