RIAA: Recorded music revenue increased by 27% in first half of 2021
New numbers out from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that recorded music revenues were up by 27% during the first half of 2021, with growth primarily driven by. Continue reading
Physical music sales actually went up in 2021
In what is perhaps an unexpected twist for many in the music biz, sales of physical music were actually up, in what was otherwise a fairly challenging year for the. Continue reading
A musician’s guide to creating merch bundles that fans will love
Regardless of where you’re at in the album release/touring cycle, merch bundles can be a great way to get your fans to spend that extra dollar. Here, we look at. Continue reading
Retail? DEAD. Radio? DEAD. (Why Both Are Wrong)
The majority of major news outlets seem to be in agreement that both retail department stores and broadcast radio are all but dead to the consumer economy. Fred Jacobs outlines. Continue reading
Today is National Vinyl Record Day 2021
Today, August 12th is National Vinyl Record Day and it comes at a time when vinyl is both flourishing and suffering from its own success. The resurgence in vinyl’s popularity. Continue reading
Fees waived again today as Bandcamp Fridays fan participation tops 800,000
As on the first Friday of every month since March of 2020, today Friday, August 6th Bandcamp is waiving its revenue share to help support artists and indie labels hurt. Continue reading
Indie record stores are struggling with vinyl shortages, higher prices
Be careful what you wish for. Most of the new pressures being felt by independent record stores stem from an exploding interest in vinyl. As if Spotify, COVID shutdowns and. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes 69¢ sales prove some fans still want to own music
The success of recent 69¢ tack sales on iTunes alongside record sales of vinyl and cassettes show that some fans still want to own the music in their collections. Recently,. Continue reading
Climate change is literally melting vinyl records
Recent ultra-hot weather has been causing vinyl records to warp during shipping to record stores and consumers. The melting is particularly hard on independent labels who have limited resources to. Continue reading
Paved Paradise is a glorious traveling indie music expo from Secretly, Ghostly Int’l, Numero
From September 9 to 26 a 24-foot truck will travel to 15 cities reimagining the indie record store experience outside of locations like the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and. Continue reading
Vinyl continues to set records
Another Record Store Day just wrapped, once again highlighting that the vinyl renaissance is far from over, and despite ongoing manufacturing delays it appears to only be gaining steam. Guest. Continue reading
