Tag: independent music

Announcing The Hypebot Sessions @ New Music Seminar 2015

We've always been selective about partnerships, but this one is a perfect fit. We're teaming up with the New Music Seminar to produce The Hypebot Sessions as the kickoff to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 7 Things, Do it yourself, independent music, Instagram, iTunes, Los Angeles, New York City, Nine Inch Nails, North America, Webster Hall

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How Snapchat Works [INFOGRAPHIC]

With more than 100 million users, Snapchat is valued at more than $15 billion. But if you're much past college age, its likely that you don't really know exactly what. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Android software development, Barry White, BlueStacks, Chat room, CNN, independent music, IOS, Snapchat, Twitter

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Indie Artist Zoe Keating Releases New Spotify Payment Stats

Independent musician and artist advocate Zoe Keating has released another detailed spreadsheet that shows her payments from Spotify. Zeating, who has chosen to have only some of her music available. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 501(c) organization, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Artist, Barista, CD Baby, Facebook, independent music, Instagram, IOS, Jay-Z, music industry, musician, record label, Spotify, Starbucks, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, The Verge

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Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks

Former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples has written a number of smart pieces for Hypebot and been interviewed on our Upward Spiral podcast. So we were quite pleased to hear that he's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/21/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, CD Baby, Disc jockey, independent music, INgrooves, James Vincent McMorrow, playlist, Soundcloud, Spotify, Steve Aoki

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A2IM Announces 2015 Board of Election Results

The American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) today announced the results of 2015 elections to its board of directors which will include four new members.

Bruce Houghton on 05/19/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 7 Things, Agricultural show, Associated Press, Believe Digital, Billboard charts, Bitcoin, independent music, music industry, musician, The Week

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What Most Musicians Don’t Understand About Selling Music

Why did you become a musician? I bet "because I love promoting and driving sales" wasn't on your list of reasons. But these days, musicians have to take on the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Ari Herstand, Compact disc, Facebook, Facebook features, independent music, musician, Seattle, Sonicbids, Well

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TuneCore Paid $36 Million To Indie Musicians In First 3 Months Of 2015

Earlier this month, Believe Digital acquired flat fee D.I.Y. digital music distributor TuneCore, in a move that reshuffled the indie music distribution deck. Today, Tunecore shared its most recent payouts. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albert Ho, Barenaked Ladies, Beijing, Facebook, HBO, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, independent music, Singapore, Spotify

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4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money Online

Times are Tough sometimes when you are an independent musician. Check out this article to find clever ways to make a few extra bucks.

Guest Post on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Classified advertising, Facebook, Google, independent music, music industry, Music lesson, musician, Online advertising, Online auction, Paid survey

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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UPDATE: Believe Digital Acquires TuneCore

UPDATE: Believe Digital has confirmed that they have acquired D.I.Y. digital distributor TuneCore in a move that truly reshuffles the indie music distribution deck.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Kevin Cornell, Spotify, Streaming media, Tunecore, Watch Me (Bella Thorne and Zendaya song), YouTube

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The Orchard Acquires RoyaltyShare, Invests In Korrect To Offer Music Royalty Processing

Sony owned The Orchard is extending its label services with the acquisition of RoyaltyShare and a strategic investment in Korrect. Details of the deals were not disclosed, but RoyaltySare had. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, independent music, Independent record label, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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