Diggers Factory Brings Community To Indie Vinyl Pre-Sales
Diggers Factory founder Alexis Castiel takes us behind the scenes of his crowdfunding styled vinyl pre-order and production service designed to keep artists from wasting money on vinyl production. In. Continue reading
Don’t Ignore The College Market [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
[UPDATED] Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts and music marketers Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss the importance of the college market including college radio, live performances, college media and more.. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Hypebot is here to help to help the do-it-yourself independent musician get it done, with helpful tips on songwriting from Lennon and McCartney, how to get fans to purchase more. Continue reading
Spotify Exec Confirms Self-Serve Ad Platform, Shares Future Plans and It’s Good News For Musicians, Marketers
Spotify recently launched Ad Studio, a self-serve, targetable audio ad platform, in beta. As we reported, these 15 and 30 second ads play in-stream on Spotify's free tier, along with. Continue reading
The State of Unclaimed U.S. Music Royalties and Licenses
Here we share a presentation by Royalty Claim's founder Dae Bogan at the recent MIRA Conference where he offered a preview of Royalty Claim's currently in progress State of Unclaimed. Continue reading
Today Is The LAST DAY For GRAMMY 2018 Submissions
The deadline for submitting music to the the 60th Grammy Awards is today to Wednesday Aug. 23rd, and for the first time, submissions and voting are online-only. A full list of Grammy. Continue reading
A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List
Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading
Should Musicians Even Bother Making Albums Since Almost No One Is Buying Them?
Like it or not, we live in a singles driven music industry. A recent half-year report from Nielsen revealed that album consumption has taken a dramatic hit over the past. Continue reading
Deadline To Enter Music For Next Year’s Grammy Awards Nears
A reminder that the new online access to submit music for the 60th Grammy Awards opened last week. If you haven't entered your music yet, do it soon – that. Continue reading