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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers covered how to get to know your fans better, podcasts to help with musician mental health and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/06/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify claims rules now in effect will shift $1B to ‘Working Artists’

This week, we learned that new Spotify rules are eliminating payments on the tens of millions of tracks that get less than 1,000 plays a year, and a crackdown on so-called “junk tracks” has been in full effect…….

Bruce Houghton on 04/05/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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62M tracks are now paid No Spotify Royalties, millions more are being deleted

New rules demanded by the major labels to devalue or delete so-called “junk tracks” are now in full force at Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, and several other music streaming services, according to multiple sources…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Baby operations have been merged with Downtown Music

Downtown Music announced on Thursday that it has completed the merger of CD Baby’s operations into Downtown…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Infamous Record Store Crawl returns for a 7-City Comeback Tour

Music lovers, record enthusiasts, and audiophiles are checking their collections and ironing their CBGB t-shirts in anticipation of the upcoming Record Store Crawl tour, making a comeback after a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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5 Ways to Understand and Get Closer to Your Fans

Getting to know your fans is crucial in creative commerce; however, the ratio of consumers to creators can make the task seem daunting at times. Here are five simple steps to nurturing that fan relationship and making them more than satisfied with your content……

Alana Bonilla on 04/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Spotlight: CrossBorderWorks at the intersection of Music & Tech

Cross Border Works strives to assist tech companies looking for guidance through the complexities of the music industry, from licensing to marketing and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/04/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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QR Codes are great for marketing music IF you use them the right way

QR codes can be very useful for marketing music, but there are right and wrong ways to use them. Michael Branvold and Jay Gilbert discuss best QR code practices on a new Music Biz Weekly podcast…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Spotlight: Amuse adds Dream Factory to help independent artists

Distribution and Artist Services company Amuse presents Dream Factory campaign, fronted by rising alt-pop star Emei, portraying the stories and dreams of a new generation of independent artists……

Alana Bonilla on 04/03/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Celebrate and support these 7 independent women-owned record labels

In celebration of International Women’s Month, we’ve spotlighted 12 Impressive Women Who Give Back to the Music Industry and five bands that empower like Riot Grrrl. So it’s only fitting that this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a post celebrating seven women-owned indie record labels…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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