Indie Music

Mutualism UK: Building Scenes In Surprising Places [INTERVIEW]

In this piece we hear from the founders of Mutualism UK, a growing scene based 50 miles outside of Manchester, as they discuss the origins of the organization, the challenges. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Business Insider, Eminem, Europe, Kasabian, Leeds Bradford Airport, London, Met Office, Reading and Leeds Festivals, South East England, United Kingdom

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How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

We're proud to be working with the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share this steady stream of actionable information and great guests from the front lines of the new music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 98.5 FM, AC Entertainment, Alexa Internet, Amazon Echo, Amazon Music, Amazon.com, Asia, Billboard Magazine, music industry, Spotify

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Label Services Firm Ditto Music Expands to US With LA Office

Digital distributor and record label services provider Ditto Music is opening its first U.S. office in Los Angeles to serve as a new hub for its portfolio of products.

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AccorHotels, Afraid of Heights (Wavves album), American Apparel, American Broadcasting Company, Associated Press, Atlanta, Kid Cudi, Los Angeles, New York City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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MTV Names 2017 “Woodies” Emerging Artists Nominees, Voting Is Exclusively On Snapchat

MTV today announced the 2017 edition of its emerging artists awards, the “MTV Woodies.” Fans can only vote for each award by taking a screenshot of their favorite artist on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/06/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amber Rose, Can't Lose, Iggy Azalea, Instagram, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert, Los Angeles, Pharrell Williams, Rapping, Wiz Khalifa

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Independents Grabbed Biggest Share Of Global Music Market In 2016

Independent music companies beat out the three major music groups to capture the biggest share of the 2016 global music market in several categories including recorded music, physical goods and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2017 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Jack White Celebrates Third Man’s New Detroit Vinyl Pressing Plant [VIDEO]

Third Man Records has opened a state-of-the-art vinyl production facility in the heart of Detroit's historic Cass Corridor neighborhood; and Jack White visited to celebrate the unveiling.

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Cass Corridor, Detroit, Gramophone record, Jack White, Nashville, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, record label, Record press, Record shop, Tennessee, Third Man Records

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After 40 Years, Is The CMJ College Radio Chart Dead?

After 40 years the CMJ Chart – the only chart that measures college radio – may be gone forever. If true, its a blow both to college radio and to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, Apple Inc., Barack Obama, Beer, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, BottleRock Festival, Campus radio, CMJ, David A. Clarke Jr.

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Exec Charged With Supporting New Musicians For BBC Just Took A Job At Amazon

By many measures, Amazon has the biggest U.S. reach of any music streamer. Populated by more casual listeners, who get it bundled with Amazon Prime, the service now appears to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016 Brit Awards, 87th Academy Awards, Academy Awards, AJ Tracey, Amazon Music, Ava DuVernay, Cinema of the United States, Damien Chazelle, Los Angeles, Mel Gibson

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Hypebot To Host Indie Music Forum At Music Biz 2017 In Nashville

[UPDATED] Hypebot is proud to be hosting the official Indie Music Forum on May 18th, as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention. I'll also be interviewing one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alcohol by volume, American Civil Liberties Union, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Beer, Music Think Tank, record label, Spotify, Wine tasting descriptors, YouTube

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Folk Alliance Announces 2017 Spirit of Folk Awards Recipients

Just ahead of this week's convention in Kansas City, Folk Alliance International has announced the 2017 recipients of the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Spirit of Folk Awards. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Atlanta, Bakersfield, California, Health care, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Raytown, The Japan Times, The Kansas City Star

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