50% of Vinyl buyers DON’T own a record player: Music as a Souvenir
As the massive multi-year vinyl resurgence continues, it would be fair to assume that most of those hundreds of thousands of record buyers owned something to play their purchases on.. Continue reading
Alliance distributed 800,000 vinyl records for Record Store Day sales
Alliance Entertainment shipped 800,000 vinyl units to independent record stores for last weekend’s Record Store Day. Related retail sales were expected to surpass $32 million. While Alliance is the largest. Continue reading
Soundcloud, Stutter House, and the power of music micro-genres
Listen and learn from six innovative Soundcloud artists who are successfully creating and marketing new and exciting micro-genres of music. by WILL BETTS from the Musiio Blog In the ever-evolving. Continue reading
Indie music publishing grabs a 27.1% market share [Emmanuel Legrand]
Making up about €2.08B/$2.29B of a total €7.68B/$8.46B, independent music publishers have proven a vital component of the music industry eco-system, according to a new Independent Music Publishing International Forum (IMPF) study.. Continue reading
46 NITO independent music Agents & Managers lead fair ticketing fight
The National Independent Talent Organization (NITO) has announced an aggressive nine-point platform of changes needed to reform concert ticketing, and 46 independent booking agencies and management companies have signed a. Continue reading
Kenyan artist Karun is bringing something new to Alt-R&B
Here’s a rundown on up-and-coming star Karun, who, with her global creative touches and fierce passion, is changing the game of R&B. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou As an artist. Continue reading
Indie Artists, Labels thrive by focusing on off-center niches, new genres, and local music [Chartmetric]
The team at Chartmetirc analyzed 6,000 playlists to understand the relative power of major vs. indie catalogs in Spotify Recommendations across music genres. by Dmitry Pastukhov from the Chartmetric Blog. Continue reading
Lykke Li’s gives her best advice for up and coming artists
The Swedish singer-songwriter explains the importance of taking chances in your artistry, navigating perfectionism, and more. by Bianca Gracie from Spotify For Artists Lykke Li’s music is a masterclass in. Continue reading
beatBread adds sliceNote fractional investing to music funding toolkit
beatBread, a startup that offers artists advances based on past streaming performance and social data, has launched sliceNote, a platform that enables fractional investing in independent musicians and labels. sliceNote. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: The Bloom Effect
A2iM shines this latest Indie Spotlight on The Bloom Effect, an independent agency specializing in publicity, marketing, branding, artist development, and international consulting. from The Bloom Effect via A2IM The. Continue reading