Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we gave the music industry's independent do-it-yourselfers advice on how to consistently gain new fans, the best way to promote music on a limited budget, how you as. Continue reading
Why Crowdfunding Can’t Be Relied On For All Music Releases
While crowdfunding can be a great way to both market and promote your new music in advance of its release, as well as actually fund it, making it your one. Continue reading
Not Convinced That Spotify Is A Music Discovery Platform? Check Out These Mercury Prize Streaming Bumps
Where do millennials go for music when they read or hear about an interesting new band? The conventional answer is YouTube, but Spotify may be catching up. When the UK's. Continue reading
Mercury Prize Shortlist 2015 Announced
The Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. The nominees were chosen from over 290 albums submitted and includes seven debuts. The prize, first awarded in 1992, celebrates the UK's best. Continue reading
Alt-J, FKA Twigs, Epitaph Nominated For AIM Independent Music Awards 2015
Young Fathers, Courtney Barnett, FKA Twigs (pictured left) and Alt-J each received three nominations for the AIM Independent Music Awards. This 5h annual edition of the UK awards will name its winners at. Continue reading
YouTube’s Music Growing Pains – A Look Inside Music Key
As YouTube turns 10 years old today, Google is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand music streaming service as an add on to its video service. With Spotify, Apple, and. Continue reading
Why You Should Be Paying Attention To James Bay If You Aren’t Already
If James Bay isn't already on your list of artists to watch in 2015, the Brits Critics Choice Award winner should be. Currently projected by Next Big Sound to have a. Continue reading
American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify – Here’s What They Said
Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of. Continue reading
