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The Genius behind Taylor Swift’s re-recordings (Taylor’s Version)

As Taylor Swift continues to dominate music globally, her ongoing project of re-recording her discography to take control of their masters is making a big splash in the industry and among her fans…

Alana Bonilla on 02/19/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, Taylor Swift

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Subscriber market share • Bandsintown + Spotify • Musician’s 2024 Guide • Record Store Day releases • More

Episode 184 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business, including audio drops from Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown and Megh Vaharia of SymphonyOS, is available now…

Bruce Houghton on 02/19/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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

This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfer covered how much musicians should charge for physical sales, a new AI manager, and more…

Alana Bonilla on 02/17/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Bandsintown and Spotify (finally) partnering to boost concert discovery, a new report revealing. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/17/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Music in YouTube Shorts triples the total reach of the Artists used

YouTube Shorts featuring an artist’s music tripled the average artist’s total reach, according to YouTube global music chief Lyor Cohen. ..

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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DistroKid staff seek Union affiliation via Communications Workers Of America

Staff members at digital music distributor DistroKid have elected to join the National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians (NABET Local 16), a union within the Communication Workers of America…

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CWA, DistroKid, DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Union

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Futurebirds and Building a Loyal Fanbase: #1 Ditch the Discount Codes

Discounts encourage impulse purchases, not meaningful relationships. But there are proven ways to build a supportive community of fans…

Alana Bonilla on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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As short videos soar, here are 50 content ideas for musicians on Reels, YouTube & TikTok

With short video viewing soaring and their proven value to music marketing, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a popular post from Michael Brandvold that offers 50 short video content ideas for musicians on Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts…

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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LIVE TRUST MUSIC FESTIVALS Mixed 2025 for Live Music

How to sell more tickets to every live show

Half-empty venues are not much fun for artists or fans. This in-depth guide offers actionable tips for selling more tickets to every live show…

Alana Bonilla on 02/16/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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87.6% of all musicians releasing music are ‘Undiscovered’

A new Chartmetric report puts grim stats to just how difficult it is to make it in music, with the vast majority classified as “Undiscovered” – which it defines as artists that have yet to establish a brand or following…

Alana Bonilla on 02/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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

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