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The Battle Over Venue Sales Reports To Nielson Soundscan & Billboard

Earlier this month, Billboard and Nielson Soundscan issued a new set of guidelines for reporting music sales at venues and ticket/album bundles. Documented venue sales are combined with other sources. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Get New Soundscan Forms To Report CD Sales At Venues & Album,Ticket Bundles

The rules for reporting CD sales at venues along with album/ticket bundles to Soundscan and Billboard have changed a couple of times in recent weeks, and it's essential to have. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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One Man’s Ode To The Beauty Of Bandcamp

The album format has been in decline and singles are dominating. However, some music lovers still enjoy discovering new music by investing more time in listening to a full album.. Continue reading

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10 Year Old Book Is Still Inspiring A New Generation Of D.I.Y. Musicians

Published in 2001 – long before the internet disrupted the music industry as we knew it – the book "Our Band Could Be Your Life " provided a history lesson. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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The 2000 Things To Generate 20,000 Fans Challenge

This guest post comes from Michael Brandvold (@michaelsb), a 20 year music & online marketing veteran who has worked with unsigned bands and superstars like KISS and Britney Spears. His. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (27)
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30 Seconds To Mars’ Jared Leto On Creativity, Community, Content & The New Path To Success

Jared Leto, the actor and singer-guitarist for rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars, has found success by intentionally not following the rules. Leto considers himself a "content delivery machine" constantly. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/19/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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SoundRain, VibeDeck Make Direct To Fan Download Sales Easy & Cheap

There are a myriad of sites, apps and services helping musicians to sell digital downloads direct to their fans. But two new ones offer interesting twists that make it simple. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/17/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Tunecore CEO Jeff Price Defends Flat vs. % Music Distribution Fees

When Tunecore raised its yearly flat fee digital distributions rates recently, many users supported the change while a few vowed to leave the service. Yesterday, after competitor CD Baby offered. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/17/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (15)
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How Jonathan Coulton Made $500,000 Last Year As A D.I.Y. Musician

(UPDATED) Last year d.y.i. musician Jonathan Coulton grossed about $500,000 from his music career; and because he's a mostly solo artist with low overhead, he got to keep most of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/16/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (39)
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TuneCore Explains Major Price Hike, CD Baby Responds With Discount

Popular digital distributor TuneCore recently raised prices from $19.99 a year per album distributed to $49.99 per year.  While many users still find TuneCore a bargain, the reaction from others. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/16/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (64)
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