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What expect at A2IM Indie Week 2024

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) announced the first panels and topics for A2IM Indie Week 2024, which will take place from Tuesday, June 10, to Thursday, June 13,. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/11/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The long, strange life of Vinyl & 6 Reasons for its latest Resurgence

Vinyl has been a noteworthy subject from its beginning, but since it has come back repeatedly over decades, you cannot help but wonder why. Fred Jacobs goes looking for answers…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/10/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A talk with independent Jamaican musician Tahirah Elizabeth

Popular neo-soul artist Tahirah Elizabeth shares her musical inspirations and highlights throughout her career…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/09/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to pitch music to editors (for Musicians & Writers!)

Music editors can get your music to the ears of your target audience, which can ultimately be a game changer for artists and songwriters. Here are some tested tips on how to nail your pitch and prove your stuff is worth listening to……

Alana Bonilla on 04/08/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Warner Music will not bid to acquire Believe [full statements from both companies]

Warner Music Group announced on Saturday that it would not bid for independent music conglomerate Believe. No specific reason was given for the shift, but WMG was granted access to Believe financial data to guide their bid two weeks ago…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers covered how to get to know your fans better, podcasts to help with musician mental health and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/06/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify claims rules now in effect will shift $1B to ‘Working Artists’

This week, we learned that new Spotify rules are eliminating payments on the tens of millions of tracks that get less than 1,000 plays a year, and a crackdown on so-called “junk tracks” has been in full effect…….

Bruce Houghton on 04/05/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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62M tracks are now paid No Spotify Royalties, millions more are being deleted

New rules demanded by the major labels to devalue or delete so-called “junk tracks” are now in full force at Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, and several other music streaming services, according to multiple sources…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Baby operations have been merged with Downtown Music

Downtown Music announced on Thursday that it has completed the merger of CD Baby’s operations into Downtown…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Infamous Record Store Crawl returns for a 7-City Comeback Tour

Music lovers, record enthusiasts, and audiophiles are checking their collections and ironing their CBGB t-shirts in anticipation of the upcoming Record Store Crawl tour, making a comeback after a four-year pandemic-induced hiatus…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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