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Does Album Art still matter?

Once upon a time, creative album art could help sell a release. But does it still matter when most music is streamed, and artwork has been reduced to a square inch or two? …..

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is posting video content essential for musicians?

Now that the public can easily browse and access endless music catalogs on streaming platforms, the need for music video content may have lessened, but is it still crucial for a musician’s career?…

Alana Bonilla on 02/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Editors discuss what makes a Classic Album in the streaming era

What makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify’s new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list…

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Vinyl Packaging Awards 2024 open for nominations

Making Vinyl, the conference dedicated to all things vinyl is seeking submissions for the 2024 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards…

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Best marketing tools and digital resources for independent musicians as recommended by Team Symphonic

The pros at Symphonic have compiled a list of useful digital tools and partners that all musicians should strongly consider using…

Alana Bonilla on 02/20/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfer covered how much musicians should charge for physical sales, a new AI manager, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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DistroKid staff seek Union affiliation via Communications Workers Of America

Staff members at digital music distributor DistroKid have elected to join the National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians (NABET Local 16), a union within the Communication Workers of America…

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Book Smart vs. Street Smarts: Why you need both in the music business

It is very important to get an education, but it is equally important to learn from experience. You can learn a lot from books and courses, but an evening spent at a band’s merch table can be as instructive as a full semester of learning…

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A musician’s guide: What are UPC and ISRC codes and why you need to know about them?

Did you know that whenever you release new music, you need a UPC for every album or single and an ISRC for each individual track? by Chris Robley from the. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Spotlight: Manage your music business with BONFIRE

Bonfire Distribution is an all-in-one platform created to help artists and labels scale and organize their businesses…

Alana Bonilla on 02/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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