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SoundExchange Hits The Road

SoundExchange, the nonprofit performance rights organization that collects and distributes performance royalties from satellite radio, internet radio, cable TV music channels and other services that stream sound recordings, is traveling. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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eMusicBlast Promises Pro A&R Feeedback For $49

A small but growing group of online services have begun offering artists the opportunity to pay for access to industry insiders. Startup eMusicBlast.com sells direct feedback from working A&R professionals.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (12)
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Nimbit Shares Mighty Mighty Bosstones Case Study

Formed in 1983, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones are often credited with the creation of the ska-core genre, a form of music that mixes elements of third wave ska and hardcore. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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NY Rock/Rappers Shinobi Ninja Engage Fans With New GPS Enabled Mobile Game

NYC indie rock/rap group Shinobi Ninja, have launched their own music-focused gaming app for the iPhone. Part cartoon video game, part music video, and part music/video player, “Brooklyn to Babylon:. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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“The hard part is getting heard.”

"Art, fashion, live performance are the things that help us connect now. We think if people hear the music and what we have to say, then we can start a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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ReverbNation Gets A Makeover

ReverbNation has become the  marketing hub of choice for many indie artists, but it often didn't look and feel like the cutting edge service it was striving to be. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/01/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Is What’s Good For Blink-182, Good For The Rest Of The Music Industry?

“We’re redefining the music business.” Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge says that with the self-release of the new album  by his side project Angels & Airwaves, he can redefine the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/29/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (25)
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Hello Music Gets $4M For Indie Launch Platform

(UPDATED) Indie artist platform Hello Music has left stealth mode armed with $4 million in private equity financing from KVG Partners. Hello was conceived and incubated by Zack Zalon and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/22/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Nielson’s 12 Breakthough Indie Artists

Earlier this week Tom Silverman shared his analysis of Nielson Soundscan numbers that showed that only 14 indie and indie label artists (now reduced to 12) had sold 10,000 albums. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/22/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Study Suggest That You Need Label Help To Cross Music’s “Obscurity Line”

"In 2008 there were 1500 releases that sold over 10,000 album units. Out of that there were only 227 of them that were artists that had broken 10,000 for the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/19/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (15)
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