5 DIY Music Marketing Myth-Busting Insights
Dotted Music's Andrew Apanov shares his take on music marketing myths with Ilpo Kärkkäinen of Resoundsound. Along the way he busts myths of meritocracy, one-size-fits-all business assumptions and social media. Continue reading
YouTube’s Attack On Indies Gets Strong Response From WIN, But It’s Time For Artists To Take Action
Yesterday the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which acts as a representative for indie musicians, released a new statement regarding YouTube's poor faith bargaining and threats to pull indie videos from. Continue reading
8 Ways To Publicize Your Music Career Without Making Music
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). I have been seeing some things come about in recent weeks that show me how to increase your level of publicity without having to. Continue reading
How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry
Album sales used to be the favorable metric when calculating an artists success or failure, but with that business model long since out the window, new artists are fighting to. Continue reading
5 Fanbase Building Tips From The Great Escape
Hypebot's previously posted insights from The Great Escape convention with advice for indie labels and a reminder of the importance of email lists for fan relations. Another panel offered unique. Continue reading
How To Add More Hypebot To Your Diet
Want to make sure you don't miss anything important? There are several ways to get more Hypebot in your daily internet diet. You can join our growing tribe on Twitter. Continue reading
Foo Fighters Says Yes To Fans Who Crowdfunded Local Concert
Richmond, VA fans of the Foo Fighters need no longer be disappointed that the band has not played their city in 15 years, even though leader Dave Grohl grew up. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
CEO Ethan Diamond On Bandcamp's Success and Why It's Working 7 Tips For Marketing Your Music On Streaming Services An Introduction To Bitcoin For Indie Musicians Making Music Xray Work. Continue reading
CEO Ethan Diamond On Bandcamp’s Success and Why It’s Working
Music Ally spoke recently with Ethan Diamond about the phenomenal success of Bandcamp. In fact, Bandcamp has grown from success to success from indie ecommerce to social destination to streaming. Continue reading
9 Tactics For Building and Keeping Your Band’s Twitter Following
By Patrick Hertz of Tinderbox for the Sonicbids Blog. As you (hopefully) know by now, Twitter is one of the best online marketing tools you can have in your band’s toolbox.. Continue reading