3 Tips For Musicians Struggling In A Difficult, Crowded Marketplace

Justin Boland, aka Humpasaur Jones and the co-founder of World Around Records, recently shared his take on being a rapper while running a label. Boland tends to have a unique. Continue reading

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Sub Pop Launches Drip.fm-Powered Digital Music Subscription Service

For much of the music industry selling digital downloads seems like an uphill battle and streaming music companies are struggling to get consumers to subscribe for a little under $10. Continue reading

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Details Emerge Of Major Label Deals with YouTube and How They’ll Hurt Artists

Thanks to the escalating war of words between the independent music community and Google over royalties to be paid by their pending YouTube subscription music service, we're also getting some. Continue reading

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YouTube To Gross $7.2 Billion This Year, But Indie Labels Are Asking Too Much…

With the launch of YouTube's paid subscription music service appearing to be just days away, and Google's battle with the independent music sector heating up, it seems like the appropriate. Continue reading

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Why Music Labels and Publishers Chronically Miss Out On Licensing Opportunities

By music licensing expert Andy Lykens. The C-levels at a music publisher I used to work at would drop by my cube once every few days. All nice people, they. Continue reading

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A2IM Names Libera 2014 Independent Music Nominees

[UPDATED] U.S. independent music trade group A2IM has named the nominees for its 2014 Libera Awards. Designed to showcase the diverse landscape of independent artists and the companies that support. Continue reading

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Counterfeit Merchandise: The Music Industry’s Unspoken Challenge

With the rise of digital merchandising comes a lot of look alikes. Everyone wants "in" on the successful artists' career – sometimes this means the illegal download and/or streaming of. Continue reading

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Fania Records Celebrates 50 Years From NYC Street Sales To Global Digital Distribution

I have to say I was delighted to discover that Fania Records is not only back in business but is again going strong. Last time I checked their CDs were. Continue reading

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How To Get More Gigs [Dave Kusek]

Gigging is, without a doubt, a critical income stream for every artist. Securing gigs is extremely competitive, but going in with a plan can give you the jumpstart you need. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Lindsey Stirling On YouTube As A DIY Platform: "I can be the kind of artist I want to be." After SoundCloud Deletions, Kaskade Plans His Own Music Platform YouTube Battle. Continue reading

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