iTunes Adds Indie Genre Page To iTunes Store
iTunes has been actively making changes to it's US store for quite some time. After catching heat for seemingly catering to major labels, one of the iTunes store's additions is an. Continue reading
How To Set Up Your Recording Studio For Creativity
Guest Post by Adam Percy from the Bandzoogle Blog If you’re a musician, then you’ve been involved to varying degrees in recording. While many of you have probably been in a pro studio,. Continue reading
A2IM Libera Awards 2015 Accepting Nominations From The Indie Music Community
From the A2IM blog. All U.S. independent labels, artists, distributors and partners are invited to submit projects for consideration for the 2015 A2IM Libera Awards (“The LIBBYs) Every year, the annual A2IM Libera. Continue reading
Vinyl 2013: Top Selling Albums, Best Cover Art
With vinyl sales up in 2013 in both the U.S. and UK, we're far past the "fad" and "did you know vinyl's back?" phase. Yes, vinyl is back and though. Continue reading
FREE: Google Giving Away Kayne’s “Yeezus”, Chvrches Albums + Rihanna, Drake and 20 Top 2013 Singles
Google Play Music is giving away two top albums, Kayne West's "Yeezus and Chvrches' The Bones of What You Believe free for a limited time, as part of a campaign called "Play Picks. Continue reading
Topspin’s Best Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Of 2013
By the Topspin Staff. As direct-to-fan campaigns go, 2013 was a banner year. Over the course of the last 12 months, we saw some of the most creative, smart, ballsy,. Continue reading
What’s A Fan Worth? Topspin Shares New Data, Launches ‘Average Value Of A Fan’
(UPDATED) What is a fan worth? It's a an increasingly complex and important question to answer; particularly with a myriad revenue streams, free or freemium the new normal and underwhelming payments from. Continue reading
Arcade Fire Rewards Superfans With Secret Show Ticket Lottery
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. One of the worst-kept secrets among Arcade Fire fans this week is that the band is playing some crazy-sounding secret shows in at the. Continue reading
Vinyl News: Beware Fake Rarities, Arctic Monkey Unboxing, Maximizing Direct-To-Fan
As vinyl collecting heats up, con artists are being attracted to the scene in growing numbers including bootleg manufacturing. Yet most vinyl news is quite positive with Topspin noting that. Continue reading
Arcade Fire Releases Interactive Video For “Sprawl II”
Arcade Fire's new single "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" is receiving both the traditional and interactive music video treatment. With a dedicated site designed for interaction and a video designed. Continue reading
6 Case Studies on Online Music Marketing
On Music Think Tank, Jill Haverkamp gives us a sample of 6 case studies on how artists have effectively connected with their audience online. One example comes from the recent. Continue reading
