SoundExchange Digital Royalties Now Total $1 Billion
SoundExchange announced today that it has reached a major milestone of one billion dollars in digital royalty payments to registered recording artists and record labels since the organization was founded. Continue reading
Incubus Manager Opens Music Industry Mentoring Platform
Steve Rennie, the longtime manager of the mega-successful American rock band Incubus, has created an “online Mecca” for musicians and music professionals looking to break in to the business by launching Renman. Continue reading
How To Submit Music To The Grammys, Deadlines Just Weeks Away
The 55th GRAMMY Awards are slated for February 10th 2013, airing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The eligibility year for “Music’s Biggest Night” is Oct. 1, 2011, to. Continue reading
The iTunes Of Beats? BeatStars Launches Digital Production Marketplace
With the new music industry taking a shift to virtually obsolete release dates and on-demand music services, the ever-growing need for high quality (and affordable) music production is at an. Continue reading
ReDigi Allows Artists To Profit From The Resale Of Their Digital Music
Despite ongoing lawsuits from the major labels, Redigi, the controversial online marketplace for pre-owned digital music, has announced the launch of their “Artist Syndication Program.” The program is designed to. Continue reading
Want To “Borrow” Another Band’s Fans? ReverbNation Enables Facebook Fan Targeting
ReverbNation has added a new update to their PROMOTE IT product – a platform that simplifies and adds a layer of analytics to Facebook advertising for artists, labels and promoters.. Continue reading
The Value of Fans Sharing Brand Messaging: Insights Into Social Currency [CASE STUDY]
Guest post by Eric Hahn, Fame House Marketing Mgr. We’ve all seen how direct-to-fan principles have been successful for established artists, but not so much for artists that don't yet. Continue reading
Hypebot Presents The Upward Spiral Podcast Episode 2 [LISTEN]
Hypebot presents the second episode of The Upward Spiral Podcast, which features Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of. Continue reading
Jackthreads’ Asher Roth Campaign Provides Roadmap To Merchandise Success
Physical merchandise is so very important to the revenue streams and branding of an artist. Recently, the members-only shopping club Jackthreads.com began rolling out a series of artist-centered merchandise campaigns. Continue reading
