SoundExchange Partners With ReverbNation To Deliver Digital Performance Royalties
Royalty collection agency SoundExchange has partnered with ReverbNation to register and deliver digital performance royalties to RN's 500,000 member artists. SoundExchange collects payments for the use of recordings on satellite,. Continue reading
Georgia Wonder: Recording An Album With No Cash
Nevada Music Hands Over The Keys After Hours (UPDATED) Indie rockers Georgia Wonder are a lot like other struggling musicians. They wanted to record, but had no cash. Not even. Continue reading
As Music Industry Struggles, Artist Income Grows
(Updated) The UK's Times Online called this "the chart that the music industry didn't want you to see;" and I've been hesitating publishing it without adding context and analysis. But. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Shares Her Secrets
Hypebot readers had a special opportunity to ask indie artist Amanda Palmer questions about her unique approach to d.i.y promotion. Digital music marketer Jim McDermott (a former major label digital. Continue reading
Ian Rogers: The Get Busy Committee On Acid, Home Recording & The D.I.Y. Attitude
In this gues post Topspin's Ian Rogers continues to make good on his promise to blog about his experiences as the manager of Get Busy Committee. In this post, he. Continue reading
1 Nine Month Old Band + 48 Hours = $10,000
We Are Listening offers artists exposure via contests and critiques from industry experts. On their informative blog they also highlight issues and artists that emerging and d.i.y. artists face. Excerpted. Continue reading
Bandcamp Adds Physical Sales, Bundling
click on image to enlarge Digital artist services site Bandcamp has just added a number of new sales options to its d.i.y. sales and marketing toolkit. Now artists can sell. Continue reading
Win The New Edition Of Passman’s “All You Need To Know About The Music Business”
Share your favorite music industry advice and win 1 of 3 copies of the updated edition of this industry bible. For nearly two decades Don Passman’s All You Need to. Continue reading
Ask Amanda Palmer A Question. Any Question.
Next Thursday, November 19th, Hypebot and The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA are presenting a special event with Amanda Palmer; and Hypebot readers have the chance to participate online.. Continue reading
Some Milestones For ArtistData
A lot has happened since we last heard from Brenden Mulligan. On a personal level, je got married (congrats!), honeymooned, and traveled around the country speaking at 5 music conferences. Continue reading