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Why Every Musician Should Use Bandsintown: Top Reasons It’s Become an Essential Touring Tool

In today’s competitive touring market, musicians need more than great songs and a van to succeed. They need smart tools that help them reach fans, sell more tickets, and make better touring decisions. Learn why every musician should use Bandsintown and how the leading live-music discovery platform has become an essential free hub for artists at every level.

Bruce Houghton on 11/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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When Artists Release a New Album and Your Reaction Is ‘WHY?!’

Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are experienced music marketers, but like you, they are also music fans. So sometimes when an artist they love has a new release, they get frustrated by what they are and are not doing to promote it.

Bruce Houghton on 11/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New @ Bandzoogle: Bandsintown Integration + Smarter Sharing & Search

For independent musicians having a streamlined website, engaging store, and direct-to-fan promotion tools is more important than ever. Musician website-builder platform Bandzoogle has rolled out a Bandsintown integration and suite of features aimed at simplifying workflow, boosting fan engagement, and helping artists control their direct-to-fan marketing.

Bruce Houghton on 11/25/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Idlewild on Early Shows, Glastonbury, & Globetrotting : A Handstamp Interview

From Handstamp, an interview with Roddy Woomble, lead vocalist of Scottish band, Idlewild, on life in the Inner Hebrides, the band’s new record, the Bowery Ballroom, and more.

Jeremy Young on 11/21/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Survey Reveals How 87% of Artists Really Use AI

“I use AI as if it was a band of session musicians.” How do most musicians use AI in 2025 for song creation or promotion? Find out here.

Jeremy Young on 11/20/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Surpasses $5 Billion in Indie Artist Earnings

Independent artist development platform, TuneCore, announced that artist have now earned over $5 billion since the company started.

Jeremy Young on 11/14/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Murat Esmer’s The Sound Vault Takes a Hybrid AI and Human Approach to Music Discovery

We sat down with Murat Esmer, founder and editor of The Sound Vault on Substack, to talk about his extensive music curation practice, and how AI helps him assert more. Continue reading

Jeremy Young on 11/14/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Catalog Launches to Reclaim the Music Licensing Industry for Artists

Catalog is a new platform that imagines an end to the impossible choice between artistry and the brutal deadlines of visual media.

Jeremy Young on 11/11/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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From Genuine Story to Repeat Exposure: How Listeners Become Fans

A singer songwriter shares thoughts on how to turn casual listeners into diehard fans, in a way that’s authentic to your artist brand and identity.

Jeremy Young on 11/05/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SXSW Music 2026 Deadlines: Submit To Showcase, Discounts, More

Some key SXSW Music 2026 deadlines are fast approaching including the last chance to submit to showcase and some big discounts.

Bruce Houghton on 11/05/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Volume of Canceled Gigs Grows Louder Than Ever

With Morrissey and Benson Boone’s recent cancellations due to exhaustion and vocal strain respectively, a growing concern in the music industry around how much is too much…

Jeremy Young on 11/04/2025 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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