Indie Music

5 bands that empower just like Riot Grrrl

Happy Women’s History Month! These five groups bring a similar anti-patriarchal punch to punk music just like Riot Grrrl…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Challenges for musicians are abundant, but so are the opportunities [MIDiA’s Hanna Kahlert]

Anyone can release music thanks to technology, but getting anyone to hear it seems increasingly difficult. Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research explores the challenges and the opportunities for change…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bet you’ve never heard of this Artist with 15B Spotify streams. They want to keep it that way.

This Swedish artist keeps his identity under wraps but somehow has racked up over 15 billion streams……

Alana Bonilla on 03/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A quick cure for Musician’s suffering from Imposter Syndrome

Ever doubt whether or not you’re cut out to be a professional musician? Maybe you think you’re not as talented as other people. This post is for you…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/21/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A2IM Libera indie music award nominees: Courtney Barnett, Arlo Parks, Black Pumas, Margo Price & More [Full List]

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has announced the 2024 Libera Awards nominees, which honor the best in independent music…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/21/2024 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify royalties top $60B

How are Musicians & Songwriters paid? Two short Spotify videos explain

How do artists and songwriters get paid? As part of its annual Loud & Clear report on payments to musicians, Spotify has created two short videos to explain…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify per-stream rates

The competition is 225K, not 10M artists + More Spotify Loud & Clear report takeaways

Spotify has updated its annual Loud & Clear report to remind artists and labels how much money they make from the streaming platform. While many of the numbers are impressive, a careful reading leads to more nuanced, particularly of independent and D.I.Y. artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Anthropic tops $61B despite copyright lawsuits

Global recorded music revenue jumps 9.8% after years of slow growth [MiDiA]

The music market has doubled in size since 2015, and it continues to grow. But who is getting all this money? A new MIDiA report digs deep for answers…..

Alana Bonilla on 03/19/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why Music Merch Matters

Why every musician and music company NEEDS merchandising

We dive into the importance of merchandising for musicians and music companies and how it uniquely creates new connections with fans and expands outreach as an artist and music business.. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/15/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Living Wage For Musicians Act excites many but worries others

A new bill before Congress that would increase streaming royalties excites many independent musicians, but others are worried. Here is why… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you took. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 03/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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