Vinyl supply is not coming close to meeting the demand
Vinyl may be making a comeback, however independent artists struggle to export records due to the lack of accessible supply. A guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions.. Continue reading
CDs are making a comeback!
CD sales are up for the first time in over a decade, and we take a dive into the DIY market to explore the details of what’s being hailed as. Continue reading
Epic Games’ acquisition doesn’t mean that today is not still Bandcamp Friday!
Bandcamp may have just been sold to behomouth Epic Games, but that doesn’t mean that since its the first Friday of the month its not still Bandcamp Friday! On each. Continue reading
Bandcamp shares rare stats including how much better it is for new music than Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
Bandcamp has shared a rare look at some of the stats driving the popular indie destination including it’s superior track record of new music discovery and monetization. 50% of the. Continue reading
Bandcamp Fridays return Feb 4 as help to indies tops $70 million
After taking a month off in January, Bandcamp Fridays will return on February 4th. Launched at the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 the popular promotion hae been. Continue reading
Taylor Swift named Record Store Day Ambassador 2022
Record Store day has bestowed the Ambassadorial sash to its April 23rd, 2022 edition to Taylor Swift. “I’m very proud to be this year’s Global Ambassador for Record Store Day.. Continue reading
Indie music retailers report 23% growth across all formats (including CDs)
A survey of Coalition of Independent Music stores across the US show end of years sales up an average of 23% across all physical formats. Vinyl sales grew an average. Continue reading
Vinyl sales up 54% in 2021, hit 30 year weekly high
More than 2.11 million albums sold in the US in the week ending December 23, 2021 making it the largest week for vinyl since 1991. That’s a major jump from. Continue reading
Vinyl record sales hit 30 year highs in US, UK
Vinyl sales in both the US and UK broke 30 year sales records despite on going supply chain shortages that delayed or derailed many releases. In the UK, the British. Continue reading
#SupportIndieMusic: Today is last Bandcamp Friday of 2021
As with every first Friday of the month since March of 2020, today, December 3rd, Bandcamp is waiving its revenue share to help support artists and indie labels hurt by. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on why vinyl is at its breaking point, why lean-in is the future, how taking a. Continue reading