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Public Enemy Lacks SellaBand Believer$

The press releases were flying on October 6th when Public Enemy announced that they were going to their fans via SellaBand for $250,000 to record and promote a new album.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (16)
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Thousands Of Indie Artists Are Left Unpaid After MySpace’s Imeem Purchase

It wasn't just fans who got the short end of the stick when MySpace purchased imeem. They just lost their playlists and a great place to hang out and discover. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Pomplamoose: YouTube Helps Band Make A Living

Pamplamoose is Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte.  They record their self-dubbed videosongs in Conte's childhood Brooklyn bedroom. Most are quirky covers of popular songs. The two play all the instruments. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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The Square = More Mechandise Sales

This guest post is from Christopher Joel, an independent musician from Nashville, TN who plays with The Intrepid Travelers and is the author of Your Band Blog: How to Use. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Video: A First Look @ Georgia Wonder’s Free Recording Experiment

Last week I introduced you to Georgia Wonder's experiment recording an album for free inside a UK music store.  Now the band's Julian Moore shares a bit more info and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Creating Better YouTube Videos

I've been researching adding some original video to Hypebot or perhaps creating a This Week In Digital Music that's more consumer oriented and syndicating it via one of the music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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As Labels Struggle, Is Artist Income On The Rise?

(UPDATED)Yesterday, I published a chart from the the Times UK showing that while record labels are suffering, artists were making more money than ever from live performance. (see chart)  Some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (18)
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Wanduta Launches Offering Musicians Health Care, Discounts And More

Think of it as an AARP for artists. Newly launched Wanduta, is a free online resource for musicians, offering a suite of benefits including access to health care, a credit. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 12/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 11/30/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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