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
Submit vinyl, cassette, CD releases for #MakingVinyl Packaging Awards
For the 5th year, Making Vinyl is hosting awards to recognize the best vinyl, CD, and tape packaging. International submissions are welcome and can come from record labels, pressing plants,. Continue reading
Every musician can now sell merch on Spotify – here’s how
Thanks to a collaboration with Shopify, artists can now sell merch and music through Spotify. Here, we break down how to integrate the two and gain access to this new. Continue reading
How to integrate merch into a Spotify profile using Shopify [INSTRUCTIONS]
If you’re looking for a way to sell more merch (and why wouldn’t you be?) Spotify, through a new partnership, is now allowing artists to integrate Shopify with their artist. Continue reading
3 moneymaking strategies for indie music merch
When it comes to making music as an indie artist, a strong merch game is a must. Here, we look at three key strategies for the getting the most money. Continue reading
Ask your fans what they want
Here Brian Hazard details how he was able to use a set of straightforward surveys to gather information from his fans on what sort of merch they wanted to see. 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