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Guide to setting up a shop on Instagram

For bands and musicians, IG’s Shops on Instagram platform is a great tool for driving merch sales and pulling in a little extra revenue during the ongoing pandemic. Here, we. Continue reading

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Creators now able to earn money on clubhouse

Clubhouse, the new social audio platform everyone’s been buzzing about, is hoping to hold onto its recently cultivated creative community through a new, fan-powered monetization feature. Guest post by James. Continue reading

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3 home performance opportunities to explore

Despite positive projections, live performances won’t be returning to normal for a while yet. In the meantime, here are a few safe alternatives to help scratch that live music itch.. Continue reading

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YouTube Checks will now warn of copyright problems before you post

Those familiar with uploading content on YouTube have likely received copyright warnings due to some graphic or piece of music in their video. Unfortunately, these warnings only came after the. Continue reading

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Indie music venues are struggling

SBA’s SVOG grant portal still closed as NITO urges caution, crucial changes

The SBA portal designed to administer Shuttered Venue Operating Grants (SVOG) to struggling US music venues remained closed on Monday, and the National Talent Organization (NITO) is both calling for caution and demanding changes.

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Why you should release new music on a Friday

Having a strategy for releasing your music is key to its success, and even something as seemingly inconsequential as which day of the week you choose can have a significant. Continue reading

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‘Hey Spotify’ adds native voice controls to streamer

Spotify is rolling out ‘Hey Spotify’ which adds voice controls to the mobile streaming app. With Hey Spotify, users can call up specific artists, songs, playlists, moods, and podcasts. It. Continue reading

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Apple Music TV Expands Free Offering

You can be forgiven if you missed the Fall 2020 US launch of Apple Music’s free 24-hour music video channel. Now Apple Music TV, an MTV-like 24 hour curated video. Continue reading

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Emily White interviews Zoe Keating on ‘How to Build a Sustainable Music Career’ podcast

LISTEN NOW: Veteran music industry innovator Emily White has launched a new podcast, “How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams,” based on her #1 Amazon. Continue reading

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Last week in music industry commentary

In our commentary section this week, industry experts discussed how to build a sustainable career in music, why you need fans who think you suck, whether or not radio is. Continue reading

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