1 Dead, 3 Wounded During Nipsey Hussle Funeral Procession, As ‘Senseless’ Violence Continues
One person died and three others were wounded during the 25 mile funeral procession for beloved LA rapper and activist Nipsey Hustle, as it wound its way through Los Angeles. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Says Its In Negotiations With Potential Buyer
It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former clients. Continue reading
How You Should Be Marketing Your Next Album, Single Release
For many artists, marketing their work is by far the most loathsome aspect of being a DIY artist. Whether you hate it or not though, selling your music is essential,. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Record Store Day • iHeart Submissions • Reviver Adds Imprint • Music AI • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, we preview this weekend's Record Store Day, indie submissions to iHeartRadio via A2IM, Reviver adds an imprint, music + AI and. Continue reading
Music Industry’s Growth Continues Thanks To Streaming
According to the latest report from the IFPI, the music industry has now seen its fourth uninterrupted year of growth, reaching $19 billion in revenue, a an increase which has. Continue reading
Billy Ray Cyrus Remix Helps Little Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Return To Country Charts
Just days after Billboard pulled rapper Lil Nas X’s hit “Old Town Road” from the Hot Country Songs chart for failing to contain enough elements to qualify as country music,. Continue reading
How To Successfully Submit To Music Blogs, Magazines, Radio
So often when submitting their music to a magazine or music blog, artists fail to do their research and follow proper protocol, with the result that their work ends up. Continue reading
15 Content Secrets To Boost Social Media Engagement
With any social media posting, bands and artists are looking to generate interest and motivate users to subscribe/share the content with which they're interacting. So how can you ensure you're. Continue reading
dotBC Adds Digimarc’s Barcode For Audio Watermarking
dotBC and Digimarc have partnered to add Digimarc's Barcode for Audio watermarking technology to the dotBC offering. This will connect the metadata and rights ownership information supplied by artists, songwriters. Continue reading
Jack White’s Third Man Records Launches On Bandcamp With New Raconteurs Track, More
Jack White's independent label Third Man Records is making its catalog available on Bandcamp. To inaugurate the new partnership, the released a new cover of Donovan’s “Hey Gyp (Dig The. Continue reading
