Maroon 5 drummer Ryan Dusick on Mental Health for Musicians
Maroon 5 spent years toiling in obscurity before they finally had a hit record, “Songs About Jane.” Multiple hits, two Grammy Awards, and 20 million albums sold later, drummer Ryan. Continue reading
What career level are you at as a musician?
Through the means of Chartmetric’s streaming analytics, they were able to categorize artists into 6 different ‘career stages’. Find out where you fit from “undiscovered” to “established” to “superstar”. by. Continue reading
Symphonic Distribution artists collaborate for two unique album releases
Symphonic is releasing what they say are the first international compilation albums released by an independent music distributor. Bringing together 10 producers and 15 artists, SympCamp 1 and 2 mark. Continue reading
Why every Musician needs a Merch Strategy (and how to develop one)
For most musicians, merchandise sales are a top revenue source, exceeded only by live performance income. But selling merch is much more than slapping your logo (if you even have. Continue reading
Does Age Matter in the Music Industry? [Ari Herstand]
In this exclusive expert from his book, “How to Make It in the New Music Business,” independent musician and artist advocate Ari Herstand tackles the “age-old” question, “Does Age Matter. Continue reading
The Cassette Comeback is not just hype, and here are stats to prove it
Much has been written about the cassette comeback, but now we have the stats to prove that it’s real. Music’s new interest in cassettes began in part because of vinyl. Continue reading
Ari Herstand’s ‘How to Make It in the New Music Business’ gets a major makeover
Billed as “Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician” and hailed by Forbes as “indispensable,” Ari Herstand’s ‘How to Make It in the. Continue reading
Indie label U.S. market share grew an impressive 27.8% last year
Industry headlines focused this week on the narrowing gap between #1 UMG and #2 Sony, but the big news in the year-end data from Luminate was the strength of independent. Continue reading
Ariel Hyatt interviews Emily White on her #1 music business podcast ‘How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams’
Two independent music veterans, Emily White and Ariel Hyatt, discuss White’s top-rated podcast, its move to livestreaming music platform Volume.com, and how it is helping musicians build sustainable careers. by. Continue reading
How Chartmetric helps record labels, others choose talent to invest in
Streaming platforms have more than 8M artists and 80M tracks. Here’s how Chartmetric helps A&Rs on the journey from artist discovery to artist development. from Chartmetric Finding a needle in. Continue reading
