Enter NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest – Just 5 Days Left!
Playing Tiny Desk Concerts – stripped down performances at the NPR office – has become a right of passage for any band releasing a public radio friendly album. Each year. Continue reading
Need A Bio? Press Release? StoryAmp Launches Writing Service
Just because you can write a great song, doesn't mean that you can write a great bio or press release; and even in D.I.Y. world, there are some things better. Continue reading
Today Is Last Day To Buy Tickets To CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conferences For $99
Heads up that today is the last day to buy tickets to CD Baby's DIY Musician Conference before the price rises to $129. Filled with networking opportunities, conference speakers and. Continue reading
Spotify Merchbar Partnership Means BandPage Is Out
[UPDATED] Alongside today's announcement that Spotify would be selling merchandise from 35,000 artists thanks to a new partnership with Merchbar, was a mention that offers from BandPage would no longer be. Continue reading
Time Is Running Out To Enter NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest
With the deadline for NPR's second ever Tiny Desk Contest looming just around the corner (February 2 to be exact) NPR's Ben Naddaff-Hafrey offered PledgeMusic some advice on what an entry. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
A breakdown of the sales number for Adele's 25, an explanation of why streaming isn't actually about the music, and an examination of the revenue earned at a single T-Swift concert, were. Continue reading
Deezer, Google Play Add Podcasts, New Features
Both Deezer and Google Play announced the addition of podcasts this week. As music streamers fight to differentiate themselves from the competition, they are also becoming more useful utilities. But. Continue reading
A Must Listen For Every Musician: The Martin Atkins Minute – “Blackberry Jam Scam”
Martin Atkins was the drummer of Public Image Limited. More recently, he's become an insightful and hilarious commentator, author and teacher dissecting what it takes to "make it" as a. Continue reading
7 Tips For Running A Music YouTube Channel
Having a YouTube channel can be an excellent way to promote your music and make it available to a broad audience, but as with so many platforms, knowing how to. Continue reading
Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?
Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading
