Why The Rebirth Of Liner Notes Matters For Music

In the old days, consumers of music were able to flip through liner notes of an album in order to ascertain precisely who was behind their favorite tracks. Now, after a. Continue reading

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Independent Music Store Chart Week Ending 10.28.16

[UPDATED] This weekly chart comes from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the U.S. 

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10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release

Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the. Continue reading

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Rock Music Fails To Chart In Hot 100, But Americana Has A Breakthrough Week

The big musical tent that is Americana had its best sales week ever, even as rock music failed to find even a single slot on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 radio. Continue reading

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

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Smokin’! Amoeba Gets License To Sell Weed Alongside Music

In what looks to be an ideal marketing pairing, Berkeley CA based record store Amoeba Music will soon be complimenting its traditional musical offerings with marijuana, hopefully helping to keep. Continue reading

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Down Under, Streaming Is Up, Downloads Are Down

In an extension of a music industry consumer trend seen in the United States, it seems our neighbors to the south are embracing the streaming age, as Australians increasingly eschew. Continue reading

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5 Methods For Avoiding Costly Band Merch Mistakes

Merch can be one of the best ways for a touring band to bring in some additional cash, but get it wrong and you can easily be saddled with an. Continue reading

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New Drone Service Delivers On Demand Vinyl. Just Kidding! Sort Of

In this op-ed, CMO Taishi Fukuyama of the company Qrates discusses how is organization is working to capitalize on the recent vinyl boom, and working to push the boundaries of the. Continue reading

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