Indie Music

Grammy Sales Bump Varies Widely By Artist: Maren Morris vs. Adele and Beyonce

Early digital sales numbers from Nielsen show the usual bump from Grammy performances. But increases varied. A stellar performance almost always provides a boost, but does Adele's "Hello" and Beyonce's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Adele, Anderson Paak, CBS, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, The Recording Academy

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This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]

Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn't do it for you, there's an alternative. Your. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2000 AD (comics), AMC Theatres, Architectural design competition, BBC, Bluetooth, BMG Rights Management, Death, Digital audio, Drake (musician), Gramophone record, Jam band, Jay-Z, music, Nickelback, Rihanna, Slightly Stoopid, United Kingdom, vinyl, Wi-Fi

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Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods

Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements.

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Action Bronson, Adam Savage, American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Do it yourself, Father Stretch My Hands, independent music, Kanye West, music industry, Soundcloud

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CHANGES @ INgrooves • A2IM • United Talent Agency • Wembley Arena • More

Indie distributor INgrooves has nabbed global digital distribution and label services with ONELOVE music group. Now in its 15th year, the top Australian-based EDM music brand is involved promoting, touring,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AB de Villiers, Abuja, Australia, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Granit Xhaka, ICC ODI Championship, Nintendo, One Day International, Order of Australia, Virat Kohli

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CHANGES @ SoundExchange • Univeral Music Group Publishing • Thirty Tigers

SoundExchange has announced the appointment of Ron Wilcox of Warner Music Group (WMG) to its Board of Directors. Wilcox serves as WMG’s Executive Counsel, Business Affairs, Strategic and Digital Initiatives.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/07/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 100 Hz, 44, Apple Music, Grammy Award, Prince (musician), Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, United Kingdom, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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RIAA Certified 20 Albums, 181 Singles Gold Or Platinum In January

Further confirming the narrative that the music industry is again on the rise, the RIAA certified 20 albums and 181 singles gold or platinum in January of 2017. Latin artist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele, Adult hits, Always Be, American Idol, Armani, Armi Kuusela, Artist, country music, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Jason Aldean

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Bandcamp Fundraiser Nets More Than $120K For ACLU As Indie Music Fans Spend $1M+ [UPDATE]

[UPDATE 2] On Friday, Bandcamp held a fundraiser donating a share of sales to support the pro-immigrant and pro-refugee work of the American Civil Liberties. 400 independent labels and artists. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, Executive order, Independent record label, Kill Rock Stars, Lyft, Middle East, Never Miss a Beat, President of the United States, United States

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UPDATE: 400 Indie Artists, Labels Join Bandcamp, Will Donate Share Of Today’s Profits To ACLU To Fight Trump Anti-Immigration Actions

Buy something on Bandcamp today! 200 400 indie labels have teamed with Bandcamp to protest Trump's actions against immigrants. Today, Friday, Bandcamp and these artists and labels will donate a share. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Civil Liberties Union, Donald Trump, Executive order, Los Angeles, music, Muslim world, President of the United States, Syria, United States, United States Department of Homeland Security

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CHANGES @ Triple Tigers • Virgin Records • Atlantic Records

Triple Tigers Records has added former Warner Nashville exec Kevin Herring as Senior Vice President for National Promotion on Jan. 23. His resume also includes a 13-year stint at Disney’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Access Hollywood, Aceh, Advertising agency, Alyssa Milano, Chief executive officer, Donald Trump, The Atlantic, United States, Vice president

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UPDATE: BMG Acquires Jason Aldean’s Broken Bow Records For A Reported $100 Million Plus

[UPDATE] BMG has acquired Nashville's Broken Bow and associated labels.The deal was for $100 million plus, according to multiple sources, and could signal a round of big acquisitions as streaming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adam Craig, Arkansas, Broken Bow Records, Church Pew Or Bar Stool, Country Jam USA, Dustin Lynch, Extended play, Google Play, Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hope, Jason Aldean

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