An Industry Insider Explains Why Streaming Music’s Already Profitable
By Thomas McAlevey, CEO of Radical.FM. This article was originally published on Radical.FM's blog. Just how bright is the future of the music industry really? A new generation has spoken. Continue reading
Google Testing New Music Ads
Google is testing new “Listen Now” ads from Spotify, Rhapsody, Apple 's Beats Music and its own Google Play. Use Google search to find eclectic indie artists MarchFourth Marching Band,. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musician's Guide To Tech Skills: Website Analytics Want Press? Make It Easy For Journalists And Bloggers To Write About You Create A Band Bio Promoters and Press Will Appreciate Merlin. Continue reading
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Musicians' websites, despite the relative ease in coming up with a list of what they should have and what they should do, are a weird hybrid when you step back. Continue reading
ASCAP Announces Next “I Create Music” Expo
ASCAP has announced their 10th annual "I Create Music" EXPO will be held April 30th – May 2nd, 2015, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. ASCAP’s signature three-day event serves. Continue reading
Make More Money Gigging With These Creative Approaches
By Dave Kusek from the Sonicbids Blog. Gigging and touring is the bread and butter for indie musicians today. Playing local gigs on the weekend with a few regional or. Continue reading
Resident Advisor Launches Fan-To-Fan Ticket Exchange, EDM “Community” Sites Ignore News
Resident Advisor, a leading electronic music news, events listing and ticketing website, announced on Tuesday the launch of a fan-to-fan ticket exchange so that fans can resale tickets at face. Continue reading
Songkick Adds Bop.fm, More Artist Tourbox Control
Songkick has partnered with Bop.fm to add tour dates to the agnostic streaming and sharing music service. Concert listings will now appear on all bop.fm Verified Pages. Alongside tour dates, these Verified. Continue reading