REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks Spotify Reports 73% Revenue Gain, But Losses Continue Retailers and Independent Labels Unite Endorsing Monday Global Release Day What Is Going. Continue reading
Indies Deliver Limited Edition Music Just In Time For Black Friday
UPDATED: Record Store Day is holding its fifth annual Black Friday event today (Friday November 28th). There is not an incomprehensible list of sale items being broadcasted as you've likely. Continue reading
More Than Royalties – It’s Time We Bring the Open Web to Music
By Jesse von Doom on Medium.com We talk endlessly about royalties, which is really a way of talking about centralization — giving power to a service or organization and asking them to. Continue reading
Retailers and Independent Labels Unite Endorsing Monday Global Release Day
There has been a significant amount of industry chatter surrounding the abandonment of the national release day in order to make way for a globally unified release day. Retailers and. Continue reading
The Orchard Dumps SoundExchange, Goes Direct To SiriusXM For Royalties
Once only available to major players, direct deals with digital broadcasters and services are starting to trickle down into the music indie sector. The latest defection from SoundExchange is indie. Continue reading
Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]
By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008. A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here. Robert Plant Denies There Was An $800 Million Offer To Reunite Led Zeppelin Everything You Need To Know. Continue reading
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5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here. Why The Spotify Uber Partnership Matters More Than You Think. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day How Facebook's Changes In Paid Advertising Will Affect Your Marketing Efforts Why You Should Be Using Instagram as a Musician (And All. Continue reading