8 Key Parts Your Music EPK Must Have
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). I’m in the process of updating the Solveig & Stevie EPK (electronic press kit) for our new album release. I also have. Continue reading
Thom Yorke’s BitTorrent Bundle Passes 1.2 Million Downloads
Last Friday, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke released a new solo album "Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes" via BitTorrent. As of today, it has been downloaded more than 1 million times; including both free downloads of the. Continue reading
Getting Gigs: What To Do Before You Start Looking
By Yannick Ilunga from the The Jazz Spotlight. Some do it for the thrill of being on stage. Some do it to see the world, while for others it is. Continue reading
Apple Pushes Labels For Lower Prices, New Features In Search Of Streaming Music’s Sweet Spot
It's not a new argument. If monthly subscription prices for music were lower – say $5 instead of $10 – more people would be willing to pay' thus, leading to. Continue reading
Use Your Creativity To Increase Music Merch Sales
By Dave Kusek from the Sonicbids Blog. A lot of people in the music industry call merchandise one of the best revenue streams musicians have left. Sometimes, however, getting people. Continue reading
Read The Email From Grooveshark’s Co-Founder That Lost A Lawsuit and Doomed His Company
Despite a defiant response yesterday, Grooveshark appears to be a company on the brink of failure. New York Judge Thomas Griesa all but negated the company's Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe. Continue reading
10 Reasons A Lawyer Won’t Shop Your Demo
By Mita Carriman Esq from the Carriman Law Group PLLC. As a music lawyer, one of the most frequent services that artists contact me about is for demo shopping -and. Continue reading
This Week’s Chart Report: “Cheek To Cheek: Ekes Out A #1, Streisand Stays Strong
Three albums sold more than 125,000 copies last week to finish in the top 3 of the Nielsen charts published by Billboard. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s duets album "Cheek. Continue reading
Connected Artists: 2 Indies Merge To Form EU’s Biggest EDM Agency
Panos Ayassotelis's Paragon Artists and Eli Booker's ATM Artists are merging to form Connected Artists, an indie agency focusing on electronic dance music. The combined company's roster would represent Arty, Avicii,. Continue reading