20 Sneaky Rules About Being In A Band That No One Ever Told You
I'm sure at some point in your career you've heard someone say "If only I knew then what I know now" – or something to that effect. We've all been. Continue reading
ADA Appoints Jessica Lehrman as Director, Business and Legal Affairs
ADA has named Jessica Lehrman as Director, Business and Legal Affairs, Previously, she was an Associate at the law firm Morrison & Foerster. ADA is the indie label arm of the Warner. Continue reading
Indie Labels Now Control 34.6% Of U.S. Market
According to a Billboard Magazine analysis of 2013 SoundScan statistics shared by A2IM, independent labels grabbed 34.6% U.S. of the overall recorded music market. That's up 2% over last year and. Continue reading
12 Days of Monetization – A Summary of the 13-part Cyber PR Guest Post Series
Longtime Music Think Tank contributor Ariel Hyatt opened the floor for the best ways to build your career in 2014. Polling her own favorite contributors, she brings us a compilation. Continue reading
Lyor Cohen’s 300 To “Challenge The Majors” With The Backing Of Google
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Lyor Cohen, the music industry bigwig who began his career as Run DMC’s road manager before founding Def Jam Records and helming Warner Music. Continue reading
Why Music Streaming Is More Lucrative For Labels [JAY FRANK]
By Jay Frank of FutureHit.DNA. In the great streaming royalty debate, the focus has been on tiny royalty rates per stream. Artists are up in arms, many are opting out. Continue reading
David Bowie Tops 2013 UK Record Store Chart
David Bowie’s surprise release "The Next Day" was the best selling album in 2013 for the UK’s independent record shops. The Arctic Monkeys’ "AM" was #2 and Daft Punk’s "Random. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: “Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Independent Musicians
Mark Knight | “Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Independent Musicians Mackenzie Carlin | Production and Marketing Essentials for Aspiring Music Producers Joshua Macrae | Can’t. Continue reading
Production and Marketing Essentials for Aspiring Music Producers
With the challenges of ever-evolving technology in today's music business come great opportunities for aspirining producers – if you're willing to put in the work. It is critical to make. Continue reading
“Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Indie Artists
Now more than ever independent artists are forced to fight to be valued. Illegal downloading is going viral and the security in "being signed" just doesn't provide the foundation and. Continue reading
