
How to survive as an Indie artist in a corporate music world
You don’t need a Bachelor’s in Music Business to make it in the industry, but there are some things that every musician needs to know to survive on their own.. Continue reading

Why 1000 TRUE fans are worth more than 1M passive ones + How to attract them
Saying true fans are better than those who don’t care may seem like an obvious statement, but this post explains how you can attract more of these ultra-supportive fans by. Continue reading

Guide to growing your fanbase with Gated Content
The music industry can feel saturated with musicians trying to make their mark. As social channels grow, so does the number of musicians trying to reach new fans. by Collin. Continue reading

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Eminem AI • Streaming payouts • Music growth slows • Rebuilding touring • More
Episode 136 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is now available. Episode 136 On this week’s episode of. Continue reading

Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. and Indie music
This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how a TikTok ban could affect artists, a how to prepare a guide, and much more How. Continue reading

How Jay Gilbert built his influential Your Morning Coffee empire
Jay Gilbert has worked at all three major music groups at different points in his career. These days, alongside his Label Logic consultancy and music photography side hustle, a primary. Continue reading

40 trade groups form Human Artistry Campaign to shape AI for creatives
A broad coalition has come together to launch the Human Artistry Campaign with the goal of ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) is developed and used to support human culture and artistry and. Continue reading

5 ways to improve your creative spaces
Stuck in a creative rut? These five things might be the reason for your struggle! Here are some commonly overlooked things in your space that may be killing your creativity. by Randi. Continue reading

Bandcamp workers launch bid to form union
Bandcamp workers across multiple departments want to unionize and are calling on the company and owner Epic Games to allow a “timely and fair election.” The effort has affiliated with. Continue reading

How the Punk Ethos can (and should) drive every music career [Ben Weinman]
The music industry and punk music veteran Ben Weinman has taken all he’s learned from his impressive career and boiled it down to some life-changing lessons. by Ben Weinman on. Continue reading