Indie Music

Why Reaching an Audience of Almost No One is Actually a Good Thing

Dispensing best practices for establishing, reaching, and growing your tribe, Seth Godin, an entrepreneur, marketer, and keynote speaker, speaks to the spirit of independent musicians and music industry professionals more than. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Artist, Bandcamp, Book, Google, Iconic88, marketing, music video, RT (TV network), Seth Godin, YouTube

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PIZACATO Puts Fair Artist Compensation In Hands Of Fans

PIZICATO is a newly launched digital donation website connecting fans with their favorite musicians, enabling them to send untaxed donations to help compensate artists by directly funding the music they love.

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: AdNectar, APM Music, Artist, Aspiro, Austin, Buddy Holly, Entrepreneur, Facebook, music industry, Texas, Twitter

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4 Tips For Making Live Music Suck Less

Live music is struggling in different ways but for many of the same reasons as the recorded music industry. With these helpful tips and a little effort, the live music. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/25/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Adam Baldwin, Alanis Morissette, Artist, Awolnation, Bandcamp, Before He Cheats, Google, Liz Phair, music video, Pop music

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How To Protect Your Music

The rise of social media, websites, email lists, platforms for music promotion has impacted the music industry in a positive way, but with all upsides come downsides. Yannick Ilunga spoke. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Associated Press, Authors and Publishers, Copyright Royalty Board, How To Copyright A Name, Investor relations, music industry, Salon (website), SoundExchange, Terms of service, United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Musicians Rally Behind FCC Chairman In Advance Of Net Neutrality Vote

Musicians and creative cultural contributors rallied behind Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in an open letter thanking him for his unwavering commitment to strong net neutrality rules, penned prior. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/24/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 24 (TV series), Acoustic music, Al Franken, Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie, Facebook, Federal Communications Commission, Future Of Music Coalition, net neutrality, Tune-Yards

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CD Baby Pro’s Publishing Catalog Grows 250%, Exposes New Revenue Streams For Indie Musicians

In an industry where musicians are constantly vying for any source of substantial income, CD Baby's rights management service known as CD Baby Pro forges ahead into 2015 with promise. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2010s in music, Adware, American Association of Independent Music, Artist, Austin, Australia, Australian Independent Record Labels Association, blues, BuzzFeed, independent music, Texas

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AdRev Triples YouTube Rights Holders Payout In 2014

AdRev is reporting nearly 3 times the payout to YouTube rights holders in 2014, cashing out at $14.8 million in paid royalties.

Nia R Jones on 02/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Express, Ariana Grande, Artist, Barack Obama, Madonna (entertainer), music video, Taylor Swift, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube

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5 Strategies To Help Get Your Music Featured on Blogs

In a world that has permanently shifted to instant news consumption, the internet is king in getting information to consumers. Cutting through a intensely saturated market is increasingly challenging, but Sam. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Arizona, Extended play, Facebook, Koji Kondo, McDonald's, Oro Valley, PopMatters, San Francisco, Super Mario Bros. theme, Twitter

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Three Tips To Thrive At The Folk Alliance Conference (Part 2)

This time of year means music conference after music conference. For an indie musician, this means countless opportunities to learn and network. Singer and songwriter Elaine Romanelli shares the second installment of. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/20/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church, ariel hyatt, Consistency, Convention (meeting), Facebook, Folk Alliance International, Michael Whalen, New York City, social media, Social Media Examiner

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Three Tips To Thrive At The Folk Alliance Conference (Part 1)

Music conferences are in full swing this time of year. While I am sure that many of you are super excited for events like the Indie Artist Summit in Nashville. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/19/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

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