Indie Music

A2IM Cautions Indie Labels Not To Sign Current Apple Music Offer

After a source shared the contract that Apple Music was offering independent record labels, we wrote about Apple's insistence that no money would be paid to rightsholders during the 90. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Independent record label, Merlin Network, Ninja Tune, PIAS Recordings, record label, Seattle, Soundcloud, Spotify, Warp (record label)

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#NewMusicFridays – Global Music Release Day Moves To Friday On July 10th

On the surface it makes sense. In a global marketplace, shouldn't everyone, everywhere release music on the same day? But the decision – and which day to choose – has. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Anushka Shetty, Eega, Hindi, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Karan Johar, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, United States

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GRAMMYs Alert: Deadlines To Submit For 2016 GRAMMY Awards Nomination Consideration

It's often tempting to dismiss the Grammys as irrelevant. But face it, there's not much that can equal the PR and sales bump that the Grammys do. To make sure. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/10/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: Associated Press, CBS, Grammy Award, Joan Rivers, Latin Grammy Award, Los Angeles, Melissa Rivers, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York City, Staples Center

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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

How much musician's earn online, Janet Jackson going D.I.Y., boosting YouTube plays along with new artist friendly plans from Google, SEO for musicians and the debut of a D.I.Y. music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ad hoc, African American, Artist, BMG Rights Management, Instagram, Janet Jackson, record label, recording contract, Rhythm Nation, YouTube

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Janet Jackson Goes D.I.Y. Via BMG In Biggest Artist Services Deal Ever

Moving from major label releases to d.y.i. with the help of ad hoc teams and labels services firms is not new. But increasingly major musicians and even mainstream pop artists take control of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: African American, All for You (Janet Jackson album), Artist, BMG Rights Management, Janet Jackson, record label, recording contract, Rhythm Nation, Spotify, Twitter

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SEO for Musicians: 3 Ways To Optimize Your Website Content

Making your website rank well in search engines can seem like a daunting task. Now more than ever, people look to Google to find out information, and it’s important for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

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Soundcloud, Merlin Reach Royalty Deal For 20,000 Indie Labels, Distributors

We've written that 2015 is the year that Soundcloud needs to properly monetize its content or face serious blowback from both labels and investors. While still missing 2 majors, Soundcloud's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/04/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beggars Group, Charles Caldas, Google Play, Merlin Network, National Music Publishers’ Association, Ninja Tune, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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A Musician’s Guide To PledgeMusic: How To Run A Campaign For Your Upcoming Album

I’m now thirty days into a PledgeMusic campaign to fund my first new album in five years. The following article combines my own thoughts on building and running a (hopefully) successful. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Broadcasting Company, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Carbon monoxide, Crowdsourcing, Indiegogo, kickstarter, music industry, PledgeMusic, record label

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

The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar, the power of cookies (digital not baked), new Spotify stats from Zoe Keating, net trends, music supervision and more all made headlines this week.

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, BMG Rights Management, Demi Lovato, Hypebot, Instagram, music, music industry, Nick Jonas, record label, Spotify

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#JEALOUS: This 17 Year Old Owns His Own Vinyl Record Label

17 year old high school junior Jarrett Koral founded Jett Plastic Recordings as a vinyl only label. This year for Record Store Day, he released a seven-inch by actor Macaulay Culkin’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, I Saw Her Standing There, London, music industry, New York City, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Tokyo, YouTube

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Tweet-Sized Touring Tips For DIY Musicians

It’s springtime, so naturally touring is on the brain. CD Baby’s Twitter chat in April was all about touring.Then Kevin Breuner and I had a discussion on the DIY Musician Podcast about our best. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/21/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: America Tour Dates And Concert Schedule, Angel of Harlem, Arcade Fire, musician, patreon, Philadelphia, PledgeMusic, The Wonder Years, Twitter, YouTube

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