Tag: Tunecore

Imogen Heap’s Mycelia: Creating A Fair Trade Music Business, Inspired By Blockchain

In yesterday' interview with Zoe Keating and previous posts in this series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard explored Bitcoin Blockchain and its potential to revolutionize how music is monetized. Today, he interviews. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: African American art, Artist, Grammy Award, Imogen Heap, independent music, Kevin Cornell, music industry, New York City, Talent manager, Tunecore

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5 Quotes from Famous Artists On How They Became Famous

Curious about the secret to success? A few of music's biggest celebrities share their thoughts on just what it was that helped them make it to the top.

Guest Post on 07/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, David Guetta, Deadmau5, Disc jockey, Dota 2, Electronic dance music, Horse, Tunecore, Twitter, Video game music

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Amazon Prime Music To UK • 10M Apple Music Users • Happy Birthday Lawsuit • Snapchat Shifts • More

Tuesday 7.28.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abstraction, American Association of Independent Music, Analog signal, Anger, Aristotle, Associated Press, Atlantic Records, Audi, Tunecore, United States

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Bitcoin and Music: An Interview with Artist and Composer Zoe Keating

While there are obstacles to its adoption, Bitcoin Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize how music is monetized. Today, in part three of a series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard interviews. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Apple Inc., Aston Motes, Australian rock, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, music industry, record label, Spotify, Tunecore, virtual reality

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music’s Impact Underwhelms • Midem Head Exits • 50 Cent Fined $2M • Instagram • More

Monday 7.27.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abstraction, American Association of Independent Music, Analog signal, Anger, Aristotle, Associated Press, Atlantic Records, Audi, Tunecore, United States

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Talking Artist Management With Mark McLewee

Looking for some advice on band management? In another installment of Tunecore's ongoing Artist Management Series, they speak to indie manager Mark McLewee about his experience in the industry.

Guest Post on 07/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., brand, career, Disc jockey, Email address, Go Daddy, iTunes, music industry, musician, Tunecore

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How Much Musicians Earn Online – 2015 Edition [Infographic]

How much musicians earn online (download sales, on demand streaming, online radio) though a range of distributors (Tunecore, CD Baby, others) and providers (like Spotify, YouTube) is a moving target.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Abigail Breslin, Action film, Alan Blumlein, Anschutz Entertainment Group, AOL, Apple Inc., AT&T, Bandsintown, CD Baby, Deezer, EMI, Garageband, Google, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Tunecore, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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Does A Tidal Wave Lift All Ships? An Unsigned Artist’s Questions

Last Sunday, Jay Z shared a series of stream-of-conscious tweets defending his new music streaming service Tidal. Much has been said about the ill-concieved press conference and prohibitive prices for. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Apple Inc., IPhone, iTunes, Jay-Z, music industry, Pandora, Spotify, Streaming media, Tunecore

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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UPDATE: Believe Digital Acquires TuneCore

UPDATE: Believe Digital has confirmed that they have acquired D.I.Y. digital distributor TuneCore in a move that truly reshuffles the indie music distribution deck.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Kevin Cornell, Spotify, Streaming media, Tunecore, Watch Me (Bella Thorne and Zendaya song), YouTube

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