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
Amazon Music launches Vinyl of the Month Club
Amazon has quietly launched a monthly vinyl record subscription service. Vinyl sales were 29% in 2020 leading to production delays that can leave both new releases and classic titles out. Continue reading
2 email automations that actually work for marketing music
For independent artists, you can’t beat email marketing, and when it comes to getting the most out of your email list, these two automations can have a huge impact. Guest. Continue reading
Today Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Today Bandcamp is holding its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser through midnight Pacific Time. Bandcamp will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support its efforts. Continue reading
