Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

• Alex Day and the Dilemma of the DIY Pop Star
• Macklemore's Manager On Music Marketing and Social Media
• Metallica Splits From WMG To Launch Blackened Recordings
• Average Musician Grosses $5490 Less Than Average American
• New Social Networks: Microsoft Launches Socl, Pheed Gathers Celebrities

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• Beatport Mixes Opens To All DJs for Legal Mix Sales
• BandPage Adds Deeper Partner Integrations & New Usage Stats
• Musician Website Quick Fix #11: Give It A Great ABOUT Page
• New Strategies for Optimizing Your Facebook Posts
• A D.I.Y. Artist's Successful $30 Download Experiment
• CD Baby Milestone: $250M Paid To Indie Musicians
• Music Ecommerce News: Chill Direct Goes D2F, Card Included Launches, Kout Becomes Ribbon
• Music Video Tools: Easy Video Remixes, Facebook Photo Videos, YouTube Marketing