Indie Music

Facebook Redesign: What Musicians and Creators Should Know

A new Facebook redesign just rolled out. For musicians, creators and marketers, there are major updates to how content is created, discovered, and shared.

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musicians, Spotify

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Learn Why Fans Buy Merch So You Can Sell More Than Just Music

Making money performing live is harder than ever. For may musicians selling merch and music can mean the difference between profit and loss. Learn why fans by merch so you can sell more than just music.

Bruce Houghton on 12/11/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: merch, Merch Sales, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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6 New Year’s Resolutions for Musicians in 2026

2026 is right around the corner. Need help figuring out your musical goals for the next year? Here, borrow some of ours.

Jeremy Young on 12/10/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: advice, DIY guide, new years, Resolution, tips

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Bruce Houghton Talks Touring, American Music Fairness Act & More

Bruce Houghton from Bandsintown, Hypebot, the Skyline Artists agency and Berklee joins Michael Bandvold and Jay Gilbert on a new Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about touring, the American. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Music Industry News Last Week: Most Read Posts

Top Music Business News Last Week

Top music business news last week included the release of Spotify Wrapped and how musicians can make the most of it, controversial AI firm Suno acquired Songkick, more on per-stream rates, news from Olivia Dean, Lewis Capaldi, Sonica, Tencent Music and more.

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How To Leverage Year End Streaming Recaps After They’ve Launched

Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay and YouTube Recap 2025 Are Out. Learn how to leverage year end streaming recaps to enhance your music marketing – even if you didn’t update your profiles in advance.

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How to Throw an Unforgettable Listening Party

Here’s why listening parties have become so popular in recent years and how to throw a listening party your fans will never forget.

Jeremy Young on 12/05/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: event, indie, listening party, live music, release

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Is Scalability Overrated? Why Artists Should Do Things That Don’t Scale

This OpEd from Carlo Kiksen of The Fanbase Builder suggests that perhaps artists should do things that do not scale.

Jeremy Young on 12/05/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, editorial, growth, marketing, music, music business, music industry, musicians, opinion

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Bandcamp Fridays to return in 2026: All dates announced

The popular indie music platform has announced 8 Bandcamp Fridays for 2026. The program, which waives Bandcamp’s revenue share so artists keep 100% of sales, has become one of the most impactful ongoing artist-support initiatives in the industry.

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bancamp, Bandcamp, DIY, DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Spotify offers ‘context’ to Hypebot’s streamshare payouts post

Spotify reached out to take issue with Hypebot’s reporting on the streamer’s Substack “The Truth About Streaming Payouts.”

Bruce Houghton on 12/04/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music business, music industry, musicians, Spotify

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Why the Data Supports Slipknot’s $120 Million Catalog Valuation

How can a $120 million price tag be assigned to the catalog of a band that isn’t exactly a household name outside of its rabid fan base in the nu metal music scene?

Jeremy Young on 12/04/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: acquisition, business, catalog, data, deep dive, music, music business, music industry, musicians

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