Memphis Industries On Running An Independent Label

Topspin's Jim Wallis talks with Matt and Ollie Jacob, brothers and co-founders of London-based indie label Memphis Industries about running a label and how direct-to-fan plays work as an aspect. Continue reading

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How To Tap Into The College Music Market

Many high-profile artists got their initial start while they were in college, and able to draw on the ready made fanbase provided by a university population. Here we look at. Continue reading

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How Many Fans Do You Need To Make A Living In Music?

While reaching a point where you can live off the money made from your music and fans is the end goal for many artists, most musicians are forced to work some. Continue reading

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Soundcloud Logs 175 Million Monthly Listeners To Massive 135 Million Track Catalog

New Soundcloud stats show just how big its footprint is, both in terms of listenership and the size of its music catalog. Most of their listeners are free, however; and. Continue reading

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Spotify Debuts “Deconstructed” Cartoon Series [VIDEO]

Spotify has finally released its first long promised original video series. But if the first strange episode of "Deconstructed" titled "How EDM Changed The World" is any indication, Apple Music. Continue reading

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Warner Music No Longer Selling To Small Record Stores

As if they didn't already have it bad enough, mom and pop music shops have been dealt yet another blow with the news that Warner Music will no longer allow. Continue reading

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Self-Imposed Music Scarcity In The Digital Era

Although streaming is the dominant form of music consumption, and seems to be here to stay, many listeners are turning to vinyl-only, or cassette-only record labels to obtain their music.

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Merch Cat App Simplifies Road Merch Sales

[UPDATED] Merch Cat offers a one stop solution for music merchandise sales and inventory management. Developed by artist manager Vanessa Ferrer, the app offers a solution to the challenges she found. Continue reading

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

Hypebot has quite a bit of useful knowledge to drop on the DIY artist this week, from how to appeal to a publicist, to why a split sheet just isn't enough. Continue reading

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