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Think musicians should be paid for radio play? SIGN THIS PETITION NOW

The United States is one of a handful of countries that don’t compensate artists when their music is played on AM/FM radio. The others denying hundreds of thousands of musicians. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Paid Artist Marketing on Spotify: What works and what doesn’t

Spotify is expanding its paid artist marketing options, but what works and what doesn’t…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A talk with Disco Donnie Estopinal, CEO of Disco Presents [Larry LeBlanc]

CEO of mega-concert promoter Disco Presents, Disco Donnie, discusses his journey that has led to his company’s 30th anniversary this year…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/28/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to impress a music blogger

Want to get featured in a music blog? Here are some tips and tricks on catching bloggers’ attention and getting them excited to write about you…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Duplication vs Replication

How CDs and Vinyl are important to these Indie Artists’ success

Five indie artists share how creating and selling physical releases have helped them succeed even in this digitally-centric industry…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/28/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Independents accounted for 50% of Spotify industry revenue last year

Independent artists generated $4.5 billion on Spotify in 2023. This is the first year ever that Indies accounted for about 50% of what the entire industry generated on the streamer, which totaled $9 billion….

Bruce Houghton on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Where to announce your next show (beyond social media)

Hot on the heels of the announcement that dates posted on Bandsintown now also appear on Spotify, Chris Robley of ReverbNation has a list of all the places that artists need to announce every show…

Alana Bonilla on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Real Currency of Art [Indie singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey]

While music is too often about money these days, indie singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey shares the true value of art and how that makes it worth all the hard work and tears…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/27/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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An orchestra of algorithms: How AI is revolutionizing music [Virginie Berger]

Unauthorized voice clones and models built on stolen lyrics aside, AI is revolutionizing music in several very positive ways…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/27/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify per-stream rates

Study reveals how Spotify algorithms affect listening and discovery

A new study that analyzed 25.3 billion Spotify streams provides a look at how the streamer’s algorithms work and how they are changing how music is listened to and discovered…..

Bruce Houghton on 02/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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