Tunecore Passes $300 Million in Artist Payments
Tunecore has paid artists $300 million since it's 2006 launch, according to new stats from the company, representing the earnings from 3 billion downloads and streams. Since the end of. Continue reading
Free Musician, Music Industry Matchmaking Platform Giggem Launches
(UPDATED) Giggem, yet another site that hopes to connect musicians with each other and the music industry, launched publically today. Giggam uses a proprietary algorithm to create connections. But the. Continue reading
Musician Uses Crowdfunding To Buy Back Music From Former Label
Canadian musician Amanda Zelina, known by her stagename The Coppertone, is using crowdfunding to buy back rights to her music from her former record label. Titling the campaign "Help Free. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Talent VS. Taste & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Matthew Jones: Talent VS. Taste. The Ugly Truth. Chasson Gracie: The Influence of Community on The Pluralist Generation and Its Music Consumption Broni: An. Continue reading
Importance Of The JOBS Act To Record Labels
By Miguel de Braganca from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. The largest providers of capital in the music business, the major record labels, have been devastated over the. Continue reading
Talent vs. Taste. The Ugly Truth.
There’s an ugly truth in the music industry: the industry is flawed and unfair. The highest paid musicians may not be the most talented. As a musician, should you diversify. Continue reading
Local Networking For Musicians
Want to get ahead in the music business? Try networking. Networking helps you build relationships with others in the music industry. If done correctly, it’s mutually beneficial because you’ll help. Continue reading
Indie Artists In The New Music World
It’s obvious that the music industry has changed. More musicians are seeking exposure while music distribution has changed. As the creator of RRadioMusic, Ken Dardis believes that artists should be. Continue reading
The #1 Reason Why Your Facebook Page Isn’t Growing (And 5 others too)
You’ve been on Facebook for a while, but for some reason the page doesn’t seem to be growing. Why? A recent study reported by Mashable (from Napkin Labs), showed that. Continue reading
