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A Day In The Life Of A Full-Time Musician

While the life of full-time musician is unlikely to be the same from day to day, there are certain consistencies and things an artist can expect to do/encounter on a. Continue reading

admin on 08/02/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3D film, Abu Dhabi, Artist, Chicago, independent music, Instagram, music industry, musician, New York City, YouTube

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TuneCore Partners With Songs Of Love To Help Teens

TuneCore recently announced that it plans to partner with and become the official digital distributor for Songs of Love, an organization which matches songwriters with children and teens in difficult. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Absolutely Fabulous, Actor, Art Garfunkel, Forest Hills, music industry, New York City, Paul Simon, Queens, songwriter, The Sound of Silence

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

Our advice for DIY and indie artists this week ranges from tips how you can stop unnecessarily overspending on gear, to ways you can make a great looking music video on a. Continue reading

admin on 07/30/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Age of Winters, Do it yourself, Facebook, Google, independent music, Mobile app, music video, New York City, Snapchat, YouTube

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UPDATE: $9 Million Later, Music Dealers Abruptly Shutters Sync Licensing Service, Musicians Go Unpaid

UPDATE: A music tech startup going out of business is often just another sad story. But Music Dealers raised big money and cut big deals. Now it's founder has moved on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Advertising, Brands: The Coca-Cola Company: The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola, Crystal Pepsi, Ford Motor Company, Inc., McDonald's, New York City, Nike, Pepsi, PepsiCo

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Promo Case Study Of Indie Alt-Rocker’s Nothing’s ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’

Here we look a promotional case study done on the band Nothing, as they worked to promote the release of their sophomore album through close participatory fan interaction and clever. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Billboard Magazine, Facebook, Instagram, New York City, Philadelphia, Relapse Records, San Diego, San Francisco, YouTube

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Indie Beggars Group (4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL) Was Hacked – Change Your Password Now

We're sadly getting used to hearing about the big evil mega-corps getting hacked. But an as-cool-as-any-record-label-can-ever-be indie? Well, The Beggars Group has been been hacked and they are urging all. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/20/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Federation of Musicians, American popular music, American Society of Composers, Americas, Amway, Andrew McMahon, Authors and Publishers, Google search, New York City, Rough Trade Records, Twitter

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YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]

There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/19/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (22)

Tags: Apple Inc., Associated Press, Boston, Chicago, Facebook, Google, Google Play, Instagram, IOS, IPhone, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Spotify, Washington DC, YouTube

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Indie Music Trade Groups A2IM, AIMP, CMPA Issue Joint Response To DoJ 100% Licensing Position

Condemnation of a new U.S. Department of Justice position allowing 100% licencing of songs has been nearly universal within the music publishing community. In a show of unity, three independent. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/12/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., Los Angeles, New York, New York City, Performance rights organisation, United States, United States Department of Justice, Washington DC

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Top U.S. Cities For Music, Music Fans

Some interesting stats for those involved with music from either on or off stage, we here look at which cities in the United States have the most vibrant music scene and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Affordable housing, Associated Press, Boston, Brooklyn, City News Service, Demographics of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco

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Music Publishing News Roundup: 100% Licensing • UK Synch Income Doubles • Music Streams Pass Video

The U.S. Department of Justice has chosen not to amend the 1941 consent decree and is moving ahead with the interpretation that PROs must use 100-percent licensing. The two-year process. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/08/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, consent decree, Inc., License, Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), New York City, Performance rights organisation, Performing rights, United States Department of Justice

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12 Songs Which Inspired Social Progress

Although assembling such a list is by no means an easy task, and one which is impossible to do in any comprehensive capacity, we here look at twelve songs which,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/07/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Bob Dylan, Double Fantasy, Heritage Auctions, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Mark Chapman (broadcaster), New York City, The Beatles, The Dakota, Yoko Ono

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