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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Independent Labels Reject YouTube Streaming Deal [Full Text Of Official WIN Statement] Build An Audience By Focusing Your Energy On People Who Connect With Your Music 10 Rules For Promoting. Continue reading

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Crowdfund Your Brick & Mortar Record Store Or Club With Local Lift

Crowdfunding has become a part of the landscape largely through platforms that have legitimized its variations from Kiva's microlending to Kickstarters' rewards-based crowdfunding. With equity crowdfunding still on the way. Continue reading

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10 Rules For Promoting Your Live Show With Facebook Events

You can read more of Chris Robley's writings on the DIY Musician Blog. Facebook pages seem to be less and less useful these days for promoting music, especially when we’re. Continue reading

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6 Things Every Indie Artist Needs To Know In 2014

Being successful as an indie artist is not for the weak of hard. It takes more than blood, sweat, and tears to get noticed and to turn a profit. If. Continue reading

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An Action Plan For Connecting Directly With Your Fans After The Show

By Andrew Hall. This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog. “Thank you, [insert appropriate city]! Goodnight, everybody!” Okay, you’ve just melted the faces of your largest crowd to date.. Continue reading

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SoundExchange, Major Artists Launch ‘Project 72’ To Fight For Digital Royalties On Legacy Recordings

SoundExchange today joined with 70+ major recording artists to launch Project72, a campaign to ensure digital radio payments for musicians and rights holders who recorded prior to 1972. Project72 is designed to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SynchTank: Streamlining The Sync Pitching Process

By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and We Spin, a marketing education platform for musicians. For a Hypebot readers discount on We Spin’s program, please see the end of the. Continue reading

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How Cover Songs Can Take Your Music Career to the Next Level

Everybody wants to be heard – and most of us want everyone to hear what is ours. There is much to be said to sticking to your own script, but. Continue reading

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TuneCore Names Scott Ackerman CEO

(UPDATED) TuneCore has promoted Scott Ackerman to CEO. Akerman joined the indie digital distributor in 2010 as COO; and was promoted to CEO in 2012 after a messy exit by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Build An Audience By Focusing Your Energy On People Who Connect With Your Music

There's a recent piece about a musician who has built a huge online following by simply focusing on those who care enough to interact with him online. I can't find. Continue reading

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Songkick Passes 10 Million Monthly Users, $100 Million Tickets Sold

Social concert and ticketing app Songkick announced today that 10 million fans are now using the service monthly. That's 4 fans every second using Songkick to discover shows and often share them. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/27/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)
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