7 Ways Ensure You Never Get Invited Back to a Venue

You scored a gig? Several gigs? Oh, you've been gigging for years? Whatever the case may be, awesome! But newbies and seasoned acts alike are forever subject to the good. Continue reading

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Why Does Spotify Pay So Little? [An Analysis]

Both artists and their loyal listeners have expressed disdain about artist payouts (or lack thereof) – but why are streaming services like Spotify, who are seemingly so successful, paying the. Continue reading

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How To Thrive In A Post-Download Era With Superfans

Have you read the news recently? Download sales are declining. Think about it, when was the last time you bought a download from iTunes?

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: UMG To Settle Royalty Suit, Producer Digital Payments Proposed, Merchbar & More

FRIDAY 3.20.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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The 4 Most Controversial Ways To Fund Your Music Career

You’re an artist! You can’t handle a 9-to-5 job. That’s a spiritual death sentence. So what are you to do? You need money to live in between your Spotify payments.. Continue reading

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Fair Trade Music Initiative Seeks To Improve Artist Compensation

The Fair Trade Music Initiative is on a mission to foster a sustainable music ecosystem by giving fans an uninterrupted listening experience that fairly compensates artists through Mad Genius Radio. 

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Social Media and Festivals: Boosting Cross-Platform Attribution and Targeted Messaging

Guest Post by Jason Hobbs CEO and founder of found.ee  For the ever-changing music industry, the desire to understand where ticket sales are coming from has grown exponentially over the past couple. Continue reading

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5 Things That Need To Be Readily Available on Your Band’s Website

Guest Post by Carla Jean Whitley on Sonicbids Blog You've released your first EP, booked some dates, and you're ready to generate some buzz for your band. With all of that accomplished,. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Next Big Sound Expands Free Analytics For Musicians, Adds New Metrics 5 Types of Music Publicists That Indie Artists Should Avoid  How Pentatonix Built a Social Media Powerhouse The Many. Continue reading

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We Are Hunted Co-Founder Launches Wonder.fm, Seevl Co-Founder Creates Twitter DJ

Two leaders in the music discovery space are working on new projects each with a bit of solo action to get things off the ground. We Are Hunted's Stephen Philips. Continue reading

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This Is My Jam’s Slow Music Movement Gets Deeper And More Social

This Is My Jam has managed to develop from its core concept of picking one song at a time to share with friends (slow music) to something more complex without. Continue reading

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