Cassette Subculture Continues Growth in 2013 With New Labels, Releases & Media Coverage
Beneath the surveillance of SoundScan and the Official Charts Company and beyond the grasp of those who know of avant-gardes only from schoolbooks and museum tours, the cassette subculture continues. Continue reading
Concord Music Group Sold To Wood Creek Capital
Concord Music, one of the largest independent label groups in the U.S., has been bought by Wood Creek Capital Management, a division of MassMutual Financial Group. The acquisition is being. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
DIY Pop Star Alex Day's New Album Outcharts Justin Timberlake On iTunes UK Flattr Expands Options For Fan Support Via Twitter, Soundcloud, Instragram & More 10 Insights From Andrew Dubber's. Continue reading
Nick Cave Shows How Much Support It Takes To Be An Indie Success
Nick Cave started March on a high note. His new album with The Bad Seeds, "Push The Sky Away", gave him his first no. 1 at home in Australia and. Continue reading
Alexz Johnson Goes D2F With Crowdfunding After Two Major Labels & An Indie Failed Her
Alexz Johnson got her start in show biz with a lot of tv appearances in Canada that included her music. But when she got her first major label deal, followed. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Ryan Holiday Shares The Simple Truth For Musicians Who Want Media Attention Using Bandcamp To Build Your Email List Musicians Need To Rethink Their Struggle With Piracy Case Study: How. Continue reading
Music Scenes: The Benefit Of Focusing At The Local Level
Guest post by Richard Pulvino (@rpulvino) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. From the late 90’s to early 2000’s, I immersed myself in the local hardcore music scene. Continue reading
Another Direct Payment Deal For Clear Channel: eOne Music
Radio giant Clear Channel today announced a direct deal with independent label, distributor and marketer Entertainment One Music to share revenue from digital and terrestrial radio. eOne's music library includes. Continue reading
What Is Indie? Can An Artist Top The Charts Without Help From A Major?
By Kevin Erickson, Communications Associate, and Olivia Brown, Intern, at The Future Of Music Coalition. Let’s look at some stats: Jack White’s Blunderbuss, number one debut on the Billboard 200,. Continue reading
The Lumineers Left Brooklyn To Build An Indie Career From Denver
The Lumineers, who are currently getting booked almost everywhere in the wake of their Grammy noms for Best New Artist and Best Americana Album, are one of the stronger examples. Continue reading
