BUSINESS OF INDIE: Ingrooves Adds Africa • ADA Signs Disruptive • Moves @ Glassnote • More
In this edition of Business Of Indie, indie distributor Ingrooves expands in Africa with the purchase of Electronode, ADA signs Dutch indie label Disruptive, the Glassnote family makes two major. Continue reading
How To Understand Fan Communities
As an artist, your fan base is ultimately critical to your success in the industry, but understanding how these communities work, and navigating your relationship with them can be complex.. Continue reading
UK PRO Demands Payment From Venue Not Playing Music Due To COVID Closure
Music collection organization PRS For Music has targeted a pub in Sheffield,UK demanding payment for a license to play music, despite the fact the pub has been shuttered for the. Continue reading
2021 Live Music Business Predictions
No one really predicted last year to be so devastating for live music, but with 2020 firmly in the rearview, we’re taking some educated guesses at what the next year. Continue reading
Facebook Pages redesign hides Likes, emphasizes Followers
Facebook is rolling out redesigned Facebook Pages to hide Likes, emphasize Followers, and add features that make it easier for musicians and creators to build community. New features include a. Continue reading
Recordings Of Noise Can Be More Profitable Than Music On Spotify
Just in case artists weren’t disheartened enough by how difficult it is to make money on Spotify, new data shows that generic, white noise ‘artists’ are pulling in hundreds of. Continue reading
HYPEBOT ESSENTIALS: Everything You Need To Know About Spotify Canvas
It felt like it took Spotify forever to roll out Canvas, its free looping image cover art feature that is proven to increase engagement. So as 2021 begins, our HYEBOT. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Monetizing Music On Every Platform
A number of newer, non-traditional methods for artists to make money off their music have cropped up over the past few years, provided much-needed additional revenue streams. Here, we’re helping. Continue reading
6 Things About Music Promotion We All Love
In this piece, we look at six elements of indie music promotion we’ve all come to know and love, and how to best integrate them into your marketing strategy. Guest. Continue reading
Apple Music Claims “Record Year” But Offers No User Stats
Apple offered a companywide overview of 2020 yesterday including a declaration of Apple Music’s “record year,” but offered no subscriber count or other stats to back up the claim. The. Continue reading
