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Why The Wu-Tang Fan Kickstarter Trying To Raise $5 Million Is Already A FAIL

The attempt to raise $5 million on Kickstarter to buy Wu-Tang's upcoming single copy release seems like a positive move based on what the creators told a media outlet. But. Continue reading

admin on 04/23/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Hypebot Is Back Online !

After almost a week of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on our blog platform provider Typepad, Hypebot.com is back online and publishing a backlog of great posts.   Please help us spread the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Dr. Luke, Jermaine Dupri, Amy Grant and Gustavo Santaolalla at 9th Annual ASCAP EXPO

By Diana Hereld of Pathways in Music. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO will take place starting this Thursday April 24th thru. Continue reading

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

Indie Labels Speak Out Against Negative Effects Of Major Labels On Record Store Day The Exodus From Social Media: Passover Symbolism In Our Own Musical Careers TuneCore Quarterly Artist Payments. Continue reading

admin on 04/19/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Self Publishing on YouTube

Chelsea Ira | Self Publishing on YouTube Dave Cool | 13 Topics That Musicians Can Easily Blog About

Nia R Jones on 04/19/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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13 Topics That Musicians Can Easily Blog About

I love blogging. I would love nothing more than the spend more of my day writing – but sometimes, you just get stuck. I have been on a personal hiatus. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/17/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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#Fangagement: Artists Crowdsourcing – Chris Robley Of CD Baby

By C. Vincent Plummer, co-founder and social strategist for Bedloo.com I'm here today with Chris Robley. He's a producer, songwriter, father, and a published poet. By day, he works as the marketing coordinator. Continue reading

Bedloo on 04/17/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Self Publishing on YouTube

Are you using YouTube to it's maximum potential? Odds are, if you're a musician who is not actively using a YouTube channel as an avenue to reach your audience, grow. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 04/16/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Quarterly Artist Payments Hit $34 Million, Download and Streams Jump 75%

TuneCore today announced that quarterly payments to artists reached $34.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. The revenue was generated from 1.3 billion downloads and streams, a 75% increase. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Exodus From Social Media: Passover Symbolism In Our Own Musical Careers

By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). Now many of us are considering our next cool tweet or hustling and bustling to make sure we get our taxes done. Shoot, some. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/15/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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