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Miss Anything? Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for independent and do-it-yourself musicians looked at album covers in 2024, a Groover expansion, how to drive music promos, safely releasing a cover song, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/24/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians

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Miss Anything? REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Live Nation breaking records, a new UMG-backed Superfan hub, talk of AI copyrights, a million-dollar concert fraud scheme, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Live Nation reports soaring concert attendance as small shows struggle

Live Nation reported record growth last year and predicted continued growth in live music for the next decade. But Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s soaring numbers come even as many small to mid-level music venues struggle…

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2024 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Live Nation, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Ticketmaster

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Does Album Art still matter?

Once upon a time, creative album art could help sell a release. But does it still matter when most music is streamed, and artwork has been reduced to a square inch or two? …..

Bruce Houghton on 02/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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What’s it like to be a Music Director?

Are you ready for the long hours and maximal effort of being a Music Director?…

Alana Bonilla on 02/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, Music director, music industry, Musical Director, musician, musicians

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How SEO can increase your online reach as a musician

Search engine optimization (SEO) includes identifying your audience, creating a landing page, and using keywords so current and new fans can find you with a few clicks…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Do listening parties improve release success? – A Taking Back Sunday case study

Search engine optimization (SEO) includes identifying your audience, creating a landing page, and using keywords so current and new fans can find you with a few clicks…..

Alana Bonilla on 02/23/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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UMG, Jimmy Iovine backed NTWRK buys Complex to build a Superfan hub

UMG and Jimmy Iovine-backed live-video shopping platform NTWRK will acquire media company Complex to create a music and culture superfan destination…

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Complex, Ntwrk, superfan, UMG

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MIDiA identifies the top seven challenges Musicians face

Continuing from his “how difficult it is to make it in the music business” post, Bobby Owsinski breaks down a recent study revealing what’s most difficult about being a professional musician.

Spoiler: It has nothing to do with talent…

Alana Bonilla on 02/22/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Free tracking app Playlist Alert adds Apple Music

The Playlist Alert iOS app sends real-time alerts when songs are added to playlists. Since 2021, the popular free app has focused on adds to thousands of Spotify editorial playlists…

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2024 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify

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