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Live music marketplace GigPig raises $1.6M

Live music marketplace GigPig has added $1.6 million in funding to provide more paid performance opportunities for musicians and a simpler workflow for small venues.,,,,

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The importance of good Metadata for music discovery and payment

Metadata is the digital information attached to music. So if you want to make music more discoverable with just a few steps, this guide is for you…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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When will the MLC pay Musicians Hundreds of Millions in Black Box Cash?

The U.S. government-mandated Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has held hundreds of millions in “black box” royalties for as much as three years. Music attorney and artist advocate Chris Castle argues that there is little accountability or public plan to release it. ….

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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YOUR MORNING COFFEE: TikTok battles back • AI gives Randy Travis a voice • ‘Genre isn’t dead’ • More

Episode 196 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TOP POSTS – Last Week’s Most-read: State of Live Music • Groover • .Music domains • More

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. Topics range from the state of live music to a Gorrver review, .music domain deadlines, alternatives to TikTok, and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done – Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: Albini, .music & More

Last week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered the legacy of Steve Albini, .MUSIC deadlines, songwriting splits, Kanye marketing lessons, some of the best mental health resources for. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND – New Music Industry’s Week In Review: State of Live Music, TikTok & More

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception with an update on the state of live music, TikTok fighting its ban, more music. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Steve Albini: musician, producer and fierce music industry critic

Steve Albini died this week at age 61. Best known as a musician and producer who made records with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant and hundreds more, he was also a biting critic of the music industry and a fierce advocate for artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Groover actually a good marketing tool for musicians?

Groover strives to raise up independent musicians and give them more exposure to industry professionals. But is it too good to be true? Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic digs in to find out…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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A chat with LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne

LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne discusses his beginnings in the industry, his biggest milestones, and some wise words to pass on to other aspiring entrepreneurs…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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