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How To Avoid The Psychological Hazards Of Music Entrepreneurship Find The Best Streaming Music Service For You How To Make The Most Of Your Music On Spotify Why Jay-Z Premiered. Continue reading
Trent Reznor Dismisses DIY, Ridicules Musicians Shaking Their Cups For Scraps
In a fairly revealing interview with Spin, Trent Reznor reminds us of why it's often dangerous to turn musicians into ideological symbols. Reznor has had a strong association with DIY. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Steve Aoki's Manager On Getting Famous Online: Stop Promoting and Start Entertaining Music Marketing With Facebook's New Shared Photo Albums DIY Jazz Artist Carsie Blanton Shifts Sound To Seduce Listeners. Continue reading
Digital Marketing & Ecommerce: Dropify Download 2.0, Nuplays Relaunches, Four Tet x Bitcoin
Digital options for music sales and marketing continue to improve for DIY musicians and indie labels. Promo download service Dropify recently released a much improved version still focused on free. Continue reading
5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore
Earlier this year Ellie Mirman wrote a great post for HubSpot on "30 Terrible Pieces of Social Media Advice You Should Ignore." The post takes somewhat of a corporate focus. Continue reading
Would You Pay $2K To Be In A National Magazine? The Story of Megan Jean and the KFB
Guest post by indie artist Megan Jean of Megan Jean and the KGB. Recently, my band Megan Jean and the KFB was contacted by Relix Magazine to be included on. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musicians Earning Revenue Via Fiverr's Newly Upgraded Gig Platform Pixies Return With 'Bagboy' Via BitTorrent, Topspin and YouTube DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Music Crowdfunding Without A Fanbase The Definitive Survival Guide for Band and Musician Photo Shoots Kosha Dillz On 13 Things I Would Do For My Career and Life With $5000. Continue reading
Universal Music Canada Links With PledgeMusic For Direct-to-Fan Campaigns
This week Universal Music Canada (UMC) announced that they are using PledgeMusic's unique direct-to-fan platform for their artists. Dubbed a partnership, it's a bit different than the wide range of. Continue reading