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Here Are Your Bandcamp Friday Dates for All of 2026

Here are the 8 scheduled Bandcamp Fridays for 2026. The program, which waives Bandcamp’s revenue share so artists keep 100% of sales, has become one of the most impactful ongoing artist-support initiatives in the industry.

Bruce Houghton on 01/01/2026 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Chris Carvalho of Songcards on Building Fan Value Into Digital Music Releases

Ever heard of Songcards? They’re a new format for digital music and fan exclusives. We sat down with CEO Chris Carvalho to learn more!

Jeremy Young on 12/22/2025 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Future of Record Labels: Shifting Sands [MIDiA]

Analytics-driven prompts and recommendations around the future of the record label institution, culled from MIDiA’s recently released report.

Jeremy Young on 12/01/2025 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Game My Fan and Primary Wave Bring Albums to Life as Mobile Games

Game My Fan, a direct to fan music distribution platform, is teaming up with Primary Wave to create a new potential path for artist revenue generation and fan engagement.

Jeremy Young on 11/25/2025 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TIDAL Introduces “Upload,” “Spotlight,” and a $100k Contest for Indie Artists

TIDAL’s new feature gives creators direct access to the platform, bypassing traditional distributor gatekeepers, and incentivizes artists with contests and editorial coverage.

Jeremy Young on 11/17/2025 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Surpasses $5 Billion in Indie Artist Earnings

Independent artist development platform, TuneCore, announced that artist have now earned over $5 billion since the company started.

Jeremy Young on 11/14/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Distribution Deadlines for 2025

Artists, if you’re planning to release music between now and the end of the year, make sure you plan in advance using this calendar, courtesy of CD Baby.

Jeremy Young on 10/31/2025 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What Makes Mastering for Vinyl and Digital So Different?

Mastering is all about the final audio product. In this post, we explain the different approaches to mastering driven by the format.

Jeremy Young on 10/17/2025 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Nina’s Community Revenue Share Model Is a Breath of Fresh Air

We’re absolutely gonzo for Nina’s new economic model experimentation that seeks to pay artists, as well as fans and curators, for their work in expanding discovery via the platform.

Jeremy Young on 10/17/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandcamp Friday Returns – Waiving Fees to Support Artists​

The last edition of Bandcamp Friday brought in more than $3.5 million for independent artists and labels in just 24 hours.

Jeremy Young on 10/03/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Flamingosis’”Better Will Come Tour” With The Bodega Groove Collective

Brooklyn-based artist and producer Aaron Velasquez, known by his stage name Flamingosis, is gearing up for his highly anticipated “Better Will Come Tour.” The tour accompanies the release of his. Continue reading

admin on 03/19/2024 in Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)
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