Indie Label Bridge 9 Launches Subscription Service
Few indie labels have a brand strong enough to attract their own community and leverage it to market their subscription music service. Bridge Nine Records, a Boston-area label, is giving. Continue reading
A Record Label Opens For Working Musicians
In the UK, a record label for musicians with day jobs has opened. It is primary seeking artists who have already funded their own professional recordings and are looking for. Continue reading
Pay-What-You-Want Music Label Opens In Detroit
This Detroit music label is a great example of disruptive thinking. When thinking disruptively, the goal is to flip assumptions on their head. Case in point: Beehive Recording. All the music. Continue reading
6 Critical Insights Into Music Business Success
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. This past Tuesday, San Francisco State University's Music and Recording Industry Program held a professional's panel consisting of prominent Bay Area music. Continue reading
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is – Steve Stoute Spent $40,000 to Bash Grammys in NYT Ad Buy
As you read, music exec Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times last Sunday. But what did it cost and why did he do it?. Continue reading
Sick of Sarah – The First Label Backed Band Release To Be Freely Distributed To Fans via BitTorrent
How do you reach 100 million would be fans? If you're Eminem, you star in a couple of Super Bowl ads. If you're Sick of Sarah, you release your album. Continue reading
Indies See Grammy Sales Bump, Majors Stay Flat
Do the Grammy's still sell albums and for who? The answer: not Lady Gaga or Train. While the awards show didn't hurt them either, artists like Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum,. Continue reading
World to Grammy’s: Who the Hell Is Arcade Fire?
Since Eminem or Lady Gaga didn't win Album of the Year and Arcade Fire did, the world seems to be quite confused. The masses are bitter and angry. They plea,. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Starts “Record Label” and “Signs” Band – So What Does That Mean? [INTERVIEW]
Back in December, PledgeMusic, a fan-funding site, launched their own record label and publishing division and signed the indie rock group The Damnwells. Once the news broke, many questions arose. What. Continue reading
CIMS To Shut Down ThinkIndie Digital Music Store
The Coalition of Independent Music Store's (CIMS) digital download outlet ThinkIndie.com sent an email to users that the site would be shut down. The online store had been created to. Continue reading
