Musician As Employee: The Parlotones, Raphael Domalik Forge A New Business Model
The Parlotones are a pop rock band that have exceeded all expectations in their native South Africa and are now seeking a global audience with a special focus on the. Continue reading
Rolling Stones & Fugazi Launch Digital Archives with Radically Different Approaches
Musicians have been using the web to amplify and extend their careers in a variety of ways. One still emerging solution is to create digital archives with content ranging from. Continue reading
Discover The UK Indie Music Biz via The AIM Journal
The Association of Independent Music is a trade organization established in 1999 that represents all levels of the UK's indie music industry from individuals to large labels. Though AIM does. Continue reading
Congress May Pave Way For Small Investors To Crowdfund Music Startups
A bill that was recently passed by the House of Representatives opens up the possibility of music startups raising $1 to $2 million annually via social media and crowdfunding platforms. Continue reading
MC Lars On DIY Success & Making A Living In Music [VIDEO]
This guest post is by Bob Baker of www.TheBuzzFactor.com Since 2006, hip-hop artist MC Lars has been a poster boy for indie music success and the DIY work ethic. After. Continue reading
TechDirt Opens New Media Biz-Models Message Board; Offers $10k for Best Case Examples
Last week, media blog TechDirt launched a new message board designed to pool the ideas and experiences of musicians, filmmakers, and writers experimenting with new ways to monetize and support their work.. Continue reading
UK Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced
UK indie music trade group AIM has announced the 2011 Independent Music Award nominees "after careful deliberation from our esteemed judging panel and public voting which saw more than 14,000. Continue reading
30 Top Indie Labels Partner For Music Discovery Site TheNewRecord.com
Community building doesn't only happen on Facebook, and a new indie music discovery site founded by Bill Armstrong of Side One Dummy hopes to build a community of indie music. Continue reading
Scion A/V Starts A Record Label with DAM Funk, A-Trak, The Melvins & Steve Aoki
Scion A/V's artist list for 2011/2012 is a big one with releases due from punk/metal trailblazers The Melvins, DAM Funk, the Ambassador of Boogie Funk, A-Trak and Steve Aoki! But. Continue reading
Indie Labels Join To Save Failing Distributor
From the ashes of failed distributor, The Independent Record Collective, three record labels – Frontier Records, Beer City, and Tribunal Records – have launched a new distribution operation for indie. Continue reading
