The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy
Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany's finetunes and Norway's Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the. Continue reading
How To Get An Internship In The Music Business Without A Single Contact [Cyber PR]
My journey to a life in the music business began as an intern in the A&M Records Boston office. I'll always thank Billy Gilbert and Barry Korkin for giving me. Continue reading
How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 1 [Cyber PR]
Even in the age of music D.I.Y., publicity is one of the first tasks that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Sells Music Distributor Zebralution To Management, Indie Label Investors
As part of a divestment package negotiated way back in 2012 with Impala and Merlin, Warner Music Central Europe has sold digital distributor Zebralution back to its founders and a small. Continue reading
#DIYProud – Help Us Celebrate Indie Artist, Label Success Stories
Help us celebrate and share the growing number of DIY and indie music success stories by using the hashtag #DIYproud. With more than 54,000 @Hypebot followers, we're always looking for. Continue reading
Indie UK Music Publisher Sentric Adds $3.7M To Fund Int’l Expansion
Liverpool, UK base indie music publisher Sentric Music, has closed a £3m funding round led by the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The new funding will be used to expand internationally,. Continue reading
5 Essential Tools For DIY Music PR
In the current music economy, up and coming artists are often expected to do work traditionally handled by labels and A&Rs themselves, including most of the leg work when it. Continue reading
