5 Reason Not To Sign A Record Deal
This guest post comes from the folks at likeZEBRA, a new site offering artists a growing suite of direct to fan promotion and sales tools. 1. Competition for Attention. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10
For the week ending July 19, 2010. Top 10 Singles 1. "Love the Way You Lie," Eminem2. "Dynamite," Taio Cruz3. "California Gurls (w/Snoop Dogg)," Katy Perry4. "I Like It," Enrique. Continue reading
Mercury Prize Shortlist Announced
The nominees for the Mercury Prize 2010 Albums of the Year have been announced. Biffy Clyro ‘Only Revolutions’ Villagers ‘Becoming A Jackal’ Corinne Bailey Rae ‘The Sea’. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Indie MofS Chases File Sharers, Spotify’s 500k, State Of Net Music & More
EU indie label Ministry of Sound has sent letters to thousands of alleged illegal file sharers threatening court action. (Guardian) Who’s Who In The New Music Gold Rush (paidContent) and. Continue reading
Interview: Rich Huxley Of UK Band Hope And Social
"When we involve people in the making of our art, that only serves to strengthen our bond, we're in this together us and ourfans, and they're the best PR team. Continue reading
Overheard At New Music Seminar
New Music Seminar is taking place in full force today, here are just a few of the conversations happening on Twitter: – Susan Boyle's sales are 97% physical. – Music. Continue reading
Hypebot Exclusive: BigChampagne Launches Ultimate Chart, Measures Indie & DIY Artists Too
For decades, the standard metric for determining the success of an artist’s career and subsequent album releases has been the Billboard Top 200 chart. Iconic in its influence and quite. Continue reading
Bandzoogle: $2.5 Million In Commission Free Sales
Direct-to-fan marketing platform Bandzoogle has announced that its musician members have exceeded $2.5 million in commission-free sales from their websites. This serves as an important milestone for the company. "When. Continue reading
MP3tunes: Bringing iTunes Music To A TV Near You
MP3tunes has partnered with Roku, allowing fans to play their personal iTunes music collection on their TV without a PC or home server. Roku, a streaming entertainment device provider, has. Continue reading
Consider A Promotionless To Popular Strategy First
If there's anything that Bruce Warila is well-known for, it's smashing heads with conventional thinking and providing new insight into why artists do the things they do, and more specifically,. Continue reading
