Indie Music

Record Store Day 2017 Top Selling Singles, Albums & More

Two legacy artists topped the sales charts for Record Store Day 2017 according to BuzzAngle. The Grateful Dead's "Vancouver 7/29/66" was the top selling album of the day, while The Beatles'. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/28/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 10 Things I Hate About You, Artistic director, Avenue, Barbra Streisand, Ben Mendelsohn, Bert Schneider, British Columbia, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Vancouver

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How Kendrick Lamar Achieves Mainstream Appeal Using A Complex, Innovative Approach

In this piece we take an in depth look at how Kendrick Lamar is able to craft tracks which have achieved such prominent mainstream appeal, while still remaining deeply personal. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Atlanta, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Chuck Berry, Death Row Records, Dr Dre, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur

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Streaming Income For TuneCore Artists grew 85% Last Year

New stats from TuneCore, shared as part of its launch today of SocialPro, show another year of sustained growth, with artist revenue up 32% to $188 million in 2016. Like. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play Music, iTunes, Jay-Z, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Tidal (service), Universal Music Group

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Nominees A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards Announced [FULL LIST]

Indie label trade association, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), announced the nominees for its 6th annual Libera Awards. Created by and for the Independent label community, the Libera. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 39 East, Advocacy group, Affordable housing, Alison Wenham, American Association of Independent Music, Ani DiFranco, ATO Records, Employment, New York City, Richard James Burgess

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Hospital Records’ Romy Harber On Industry Trends [INTERVIEW]

In this interview, Romy Harber, Manager and Head of Digital at Hospital Records weighs in the importance of direct-to-customer marketing for labels, his experience with the music industry and where he. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/26/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Arnold & Porter, Atlanta, Disc jockey, Los Angeles, music industry, pop, record label, YouTube

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Merlin Reduces Fees For Indies 25%, Royalty Distributions Soar

Independent label global digital rights agency Merlin has cut its administration fees as a percentage of revenue for the sixth time in 5 years. The move comes days after it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Active rock, album, Alison Wenham, American Association of Independent Music, Banquet Records, Beggars Group, Charles Caldas, Compact disc, Crooked Teeth, Eleven Seven Music

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IFPI Music Industry Revenue Report 2017 – Quick Take [Mark Mulligan]

International trade group, the IFPI, released its annual Global Music Report 2017 today. It's overview of developments in the recorded music sector including the rise in streaming and the industry’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Downtown Toronto, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group

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Saturday Is Record Store Day – GO BUY SOMETHING

Saturday 4/22 is the 10th Record Store Day, with hundreds of independent record stores celebrating a resurgence that most thought would never happen. Thanks to vinyl, survival skills and loyal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12-inch single, album, Alternative rock, Amazoncom, Amoeba Music, Audio-Technica, Audiophile, Automatic train operation, Gramophone record, Record Store Day

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A2IM Announces Indie Week 2017 Speakers: Pandora’s Westergren, SoundExchange’s Huppe, Merlin’s Caldas & More

A2IM has announced the lineup of keynote speakers and panelists for Indie Week in NYC June 5 – 8. Kicking off the event will be Pandora CEO and Founder Tim Westergren.

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Ani DiFranco, ATO Records, Broadcast Music, Chief executive officer, Digital environment, Inc., independent music, Michael Huppe, Never Miss a Beat, SoundExchange

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Spotify, Merlin Reach Global Indie Label Licensing Deal

Just a week after Spotify announced a new multi-year licensing deal with Universal Music, the music streamer has cut a similar deal with Merlin on behalf of thousands of independent. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, AllMusic, Alzheimer's disease, Apple Music, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, United Kingdom, Universal Music Enterprises, Universal Music Group

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You Don’t Need A Record Label To Be Successful

Although artists now have the resources and technology to be successful without the help of a major label, or indeed a label of any kind, many are still confused as. Continue reading

admin on 04/20/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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