Ask a Music Journalist: 4 Things We Never Want to Read in Bios Ever Again
By Jamie Ludwig on Sonicbids.com A well-written bio is one of the best tools independent musicians have when it comes to making an impression on music journalists and editors. Before we even hear your. Continue reading
How To Fund A Full Length Album
By James Shotwell, Social Media Coordinator at Haulix.com It’s funny how fast the music industry changes these days. A year ago many people would have claimed that crowdfunding was the future of. Continue reading
Boomio Announces Snapchat Style Mobile App for Music Sharing
Now entering the arena of countless social networks, Boomio is stepping forward. Reminiscent of Snapchat in the way it shares content, Boomio allows the sending of full length, fully licensed songs. Continue reading
The Cyber PR Guide to Creating an Effective Music Marketing Plan (Part 3 of 3)
In parts one and two of The Cyber PR Guide to Creating an Effective Music Marketing Plan, Ariel Hyatt highlighted the importance of having a sound online presence and went on to. Continue reading
Where’s The Bump? Young Fathers Wins Mercury Prize 2014, Nomination Drives Just 561 Sales
Edinburgh hip-hop trio Young Fathers won the 2014 Mercury Prize for best British or Irish record of the last 12 months last night. Hopefully a win for the group means. Continue reading
Universal Music Chairman Lucian Grainge Skeptical Of SoundCloud Revenue Model
Universal Music Group Chairman Lucian Grainge expressed skepticism of SoundCloud's business model and the benefit of doing a deal right now with audio platform. There is an “opportunity for SoundCloud. Continue reading
5 Ways To Influence Fans To Buy Physical Music
By Nick Moorhead on Sonicbids.com People don’t buy CDs anymore. I still buy a couple of CDs a month, but that’s because I’m a music journalist who's too lazy to steal music online like. Continue reading
50% Of AM/FM Stations Will Be Gone In 10 Years, Says Top Analyst
Half of all AM/FM broadcast stations will disappear by 2024, according to a new report from top radio analyst Gordon Borrell. The reason? The rise of the so called "digital dashboard". Continue reading
YouTube Music Service Could Cost Artists, Labels $2.3 Billion Per Year In Lost Income
[UPDATED] A new report from Mark Mulligan and media industry analysts MIDiA looks at the massive impact YouTube along with its yet to launch Music Key service will have on the music. Continue reading
The 7 Fundamental Steps To Cover Band Success (Part 2 of 2)
Separating your cover band from the pack can often be a difficult task. In a sea of cover bands playing everything under the sun, how do you tell people, "I. Continue reading
