Direct To Fan Sales Chart 6.18.15
Retail may be dieing and downloads sliding but first to fan sales are hotter than ever. Zac Brown and the on the road Rolling Stones to this weeks Direct To. Continue reading
Interview: Music Supervisor Amanda Krieg Thomas Talks Sync Licensing
[UPDATED] When it comes to the music industry, one of its most complicated and confusing components is publishing and licensing. Mechanical royalties, neighboring rights, performance rights organizations – for indie. Continue reading
Four Types of People You Can Get Gigs From (And How to Ask Them)
How do I get gigs? This inquiry into the ever-elusive "gig" has been on the minds of new musicians for a very long time. In a perfect world, we'd all. Continue reading
9 Secrets From Indie Artists for Selling a Ton of Merch After Their Shows
You just sold out a show in the latest stop on your tour. Time to sell some merch! Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of. Continue reading
Five Tips to Increase Your Email Engagement Rate
The success of an email campaign is largely determined by the open rate and click-through rate, or in other words, the audience’s engagement with your newsletter. It’s important to track. Continue reading
Pandora Is Out Of Tune With Songwriters, Says CD Baby Founder Derek Sivers
As Pandora shareholders convened their annual meeting this week, the streaming music giant’s executives predictably omitted an ongoing battle with songwriters over royalty rates in the hopes of focusing attention on the. Continue reading
Potentials and Pitfalls of Apple Music
History tells us that Apple doesn’t tend to over promise and under deliver. We also know from experience that Apple’s relationship with the music industry is fundamentally different to its. Continue reading
Three Of The Most Commonly Misunderstood Music Copyright Laws
Some of the people whose work is most intimately affected by copyright law are musicians, yet there are many misconceptions and even outright falsehoods circulating in the musical community when. Continue reading
7 Invaluable Pieces of Advice for Recent Music College Grads
Probably the scariest thing about going to music school to become a more competent musician is graduating and having to find a paying gig. The pressure is on to start. Continue reading
