A Look Inside Zoe Keating’s Earnings As An Indie Musician
San Francisco cellist and composer Zoe Keating is among a talented pool of musicians who managed to earn her spot and create a sustainable career from her music with global. Continue reading
Musicians Online Are Playing In Glass Stadiums With Billions Of Empty Seats
Guest post by Adam Steele, co-founder of Merge.fm, an online platform for musicians to offer their music to fans as engaging online events. Adam shared with us this clever piece that. Continue reading
Incubus’ Brandon Boyd Embraces Life Without A Label
With the Honda Civic Tour launching on the 11th, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Incubus' Brandon Boyd participated in a group interview that covered quite a bit of ground about. Continue reading
Who Are The World’s Highest Paid DJs?
As electronic dance music (EDM) continues its reign of prominence in today’s music landscape, some of the scene’s most recognizable names are generating some serious cash. Considering that these DJs. Continue reading
Indie Label Century Media Returns Catalog To Spotify
In late 2011, heavy metal and hardcore label group Century Media pulled all its labels from Spotify in order to “protect the interests of their artists". Labels include Century Media and associated labels. Continue reading
Homeless Street Musician Cleans Up Act & Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Remember Daniel Mustard? He is the once-homeless and alcoholic street musician who became a viral sensation on YouTube after appearing on the Opie & Anthony Show performing a painfully beautiful. Continue reading
Tales Of A Hitless Wonder: A Band, A Van & 20 Years In Music’s Minor League
I just finished reading Joe Oestereich’s “Hitless Wonder: A Life in Minor League Rock and Roll” and I’m not sure what to think about it. It covers 20 plus years. Continue reading
INgrooves Fontana Partners With PledgeMusic For New Indie Label Direct-To-Fan Channel
A few years ago, releases at a major music distributor funded by $10's and $20's from fans was almost unthinkable. Today, indie music distributor INgrooves Fontana added that option to. Continue reading
Merlin Vows To Fight Universal EMI Merger On Behalf Of All Independents
Merlin's board has voted unanimously to continue opposition to the purchase of EMI by Universal. The global digital rights agency representing independents has opposed Universal's proposed acquisition from the outset,. Continue reading
Want A Record Deal? Sign Yourself To Any And All Records
An important aspect to the Internet as a combination global media network and digital toolbox is that it's now much easier for artists to focus on being sole proprietors or. Continue reading
