Not One Album Released In 2014 Has Gone Platinum
The future of music sales may be bleaker than we thought. 2014 is now 10 months old and not one album released this year has gone platinum. By comparison, at this. Continue reading
What Is A Music Publishing Deal? – and Do I Really Need One?
By Wallace Collins from Wallace Collins Entertainment Law Blog The term "publishing", most simply, means the business of song copyrights. A songwriter owns 100% of his song copyright and all the related publishing. Continue reading
9 Expert Tips to Make Your Band’s Marketing More Persuasive
By Bobby Borg from SonicBids.com Direct marketing is the process of bypassing intermediaries to communicate directly with fans, build awareness, and generate sales. Emailing tour dates, texting announcements about contests, posting website. Continue reading
Merlin Opens New York Office – Appoints Jim Mahoney as General Manager US
Merlin, the global rights agency representing a wide variety of successful indie artists, has announced the opening of a New York office and their appointment of Jim Mahoney, former VP. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Bandcamp CEO on The Best Way To Support Artists, Bootstrapping A Profitable Startup 3 Underexplored Opportunities Your Band Should Investigate Steve Rennie On The New Music Industry: It Really Is. Continue reading
3 Creative Album Release Strategies for Artists at Any Level
By Dave Kusek on SonicBids Blog Today, with all the new technology and different ways to reach your fans, there are more ways to release your music than you can. Continue reading
Musicians, Labels Save Money Using Tax Credits To Finance Recordings
By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Increasingly, music producers are looking for State tax credits before embarking on a project. While this has been a big part of television and movie. Continue reading
Score a License: What Music Supervisors are Looking For
Music licensing rarely gets the press it deserves when it comes to potential revenue streams. Music supervisors are constantly looking for the perfect song to pair with whatever project their. Continue reading
The 7 Fundamental Steps To Cover Band Success (Part 1 of 2)
There are countless resources for musicians and bands working with originial material. Marketing gurus are constantly blasting out how-to guides, giving pointers to those musicians looking to build their fanbase.. Continue reading
Music Collaboration Platform Blend Launches Community Sourced Record Label
Blend is a music collaboration platform that allows you to upload your music publicly or privately and to collaborate with and remix the music of others. They've been in private. Continue reading
This Week’s Chart Report: “Cheek To Cheek: Ekes Out A #1, Streisand Stays Strong
Three albums sold more than 125,000 copies last week to finish in the top 3 of the Nielsen charts published by Billboard. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s duets album "Cheek. Continue reading
