Alabama Shakes, Kamasi Washington Biggest Winners At A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards

 Alabama Shakes (ATO Records) and Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder) each won multiple awards at last night's indie music A2IM Libera Awards in New York City. Alabama Shakes won three times and. Continue reading

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5 Must-Haves For Making A Budget Music Video

Even if you're filming a music video on a shoe-string budget, there are certain things you still need to invest time and money in, particularly if you want your DIY video. Continue reading

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Visual Strategies For Boosting Email/Social Engagement

Visuals are an excellent way to increase fan engagement with online content, whether it's your email newsletter or your Twitter account. Here we look at some easy and effective ways to create visual content, from photos to email headers.  

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Payments To Indie Labels Grew 73% Last Year Driven By Streaming, Says Merlin

The annual survey of members of Merlin, the indie music licencing agency led by Charles Caldas, was announced earlier this week during A2IM's Indie Week in New York City. The. Continue reading

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10 Years of BalconyTV, 10 Celebratory Facts

In recognition of indie favorite BalconyTV's ten year anniversary, its founder Stephen O'Regan offers us ten facts about how the daily online music show works and where it stands today.  

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Writing Songs That Last: What Is In Your Song’s DNA?

Here Billy Seidman discusses what it takes to create a song that will truly grab its listener, and how a composer can craft a track which pulls a listener in both. Continue reading

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Learning The New Rules Of Indie Music Management

One of the best ways to get new strategies for your music career is to look at what others are doing. So Dave and Lindsay of the New Artist Model put together a series of case studies. Continue reading

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DMCA Shields Vimeo From Record Label Lawsuits, Rules Appeals Court

The US Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit has overturned parts of a District Court's ruling which were in favor of the record companies in the important DMCA case. Continue reading

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The Benefits Of Networking

Without the backing of major label, indie artists are forced to do the hard work of promoting themselves on their own, something which necessitates a solid set of good networking skills.. Continue reading

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Max Martin, Cecilia Bartoli Win 25th International Polar Music Prize

The Polar Music Prize is a Sweden based international music award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of ABBA, with a donation to the Royal. Continue reading

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