Rip. Mix. Make. – Saving The Right To Remix
With the realization setting in that stopping SOPA was just the beginning rather than the end of an ongoing struggle, calls are being raised to take proactive rather than reactive. Continue reading
How The 80/20 Rule Applies To Your Social Media Strategy
The Pareto Principle, more commonly also known as the 80–20 rule, states that for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In business for. Continue reading
Indie Band Spanish Prisoners Using Kickstarter To Buy Van For SXSW Trip [VIDEO]
A lot of elements go into a successful Kickstarter campaign. Spanish Prisoners combine a unique request, funding the purchase of a low-budget tour van, with unique offerings, songs recorded in. Continue reading
Occupy Movement Inspires New Compilation Albums & Bruce Springsteen [VIDEO]
A variety of record albums related to the Occupy Movement are set for release including "Occupy This Album" from Music For Occupy with a star-studded list of participants, "Folk the. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Shares Her YouTube “Claiming” Experience
In response to yesterday's post "Warner Music Orders YouTube Takedown Of Slow Motion Crochet Video With No Music", successful d.i.y. artist Zoe Keating shared her own experiences identifying and claiming. Continue reading
CASSETTE: A Documentary In Final Days Of Kickstarter Campaign
A Kickstarter campaign for a documentary about the cassette subculture received a variety of coverage in late 2011 and is now back in the news as they countdown to its. Continue reading
8 Things Spotify Could Do Right Now To Show They Care About Musicians
This guest post is by Gavin Castleton, a songwriter and producer from Portland, OR. 1. Promote “Buy Now” links on album pages and next to individual tracks. 2. Allow artists. Continue reading
Artist Growth Launches Musician Career Management Platform With Mobile Tools
(UPDATED) Artist Growth, a sophisticated set of cloud-based artist management tools that also utilizes specialized apps for mobile devices, has officially launched. Created by Nashville based musicians turned entrepreneurs Matt. Continue reading
American D.I.Y. Musician Establishes A Base In China
After writing about 88tc88 and the potential for outside acts to develop an audience in China, I heard from Aaron Gibson, a DIY'er in every sense of the word, who. Continue reading
