FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Live Nation Revenues Down • Grooveshark Shuts • iTunes Sales Slump • Kobalt Ambitions • Meerkat • More

Friday 5.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: New Vevo CEO • Apple Lures More BBC Music Staff • Big Corps Unite To Fight Royalty Raise • More

Thursday 4.30.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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2 Genius Ideas For Funding Your Next Tour

By Brian Buchanan on Sonicbids Blog Today, more artists than ever before are making a living by touring. Many small- and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts are finding new and intriguing. Continue reading

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4 Way Musicians Can Accept Credit Card Payments at Shows

By Chris Robley on CD Baby Blog You’ve played a great show. Fans are lined up at your merch booth. You’re taking cash, making change, and signing CDs. Then a guy walks. Continue reading

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Making Money As a Musician Outside the Box

By Brian Buchanan of Jubilee Riots on The Bandzoogle Blog Today more artists than ever before are making a living touring original music. Many small and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts. Continue reading

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Ecommerce: Square Debuts iPhone Case, PayPal Improves Checkout, Shopify Redesigns App

Indie ecommerce solutions keep improving and that includes their mobile offerings. Given that musicians and merch sellers often spend a lot of time on the road, such updates make a. Continue reading

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Music Kickup Fully Launching At Midem With Free Digital Music Distribution

Music Kickup began as Music Kickstarter, soon changing the name and launching what was described as a "cloud based record label." Last month they closed their Beta program and are. Continue reading

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How To Make The Most Of Your Music Merch

By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups. Continue reading

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Crowdfund Cover Song Music Videos with Song Backer

Song Backer is a new platform for funding music videos of cover songs. It's basically a form of crowdfunding that leverages the popularity of cover song videos on YouTube. Song. Continue reading

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Bandzoogle Now Lets Musicians Sell Any Digital File With No Fee

A week after completing the migration of its user base to their new 2.0 platform, Bandzoogle has announced a new feature that could help artists make more money from their direct-to-fan. Continue reading

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