The Awesome Candor Of Sarah Shook [INTERVIEW]
In this edition of SoundExchange's 'Declaration of Independents' series, they speak with firecracker punk/country singer-songwriter Sarah Shook about the real-life experiences reflected in her music and her experiences on the. Continue reading
4 Steps To Building Community Engagement On And Offline
As an artist, success is all about building a community for yourself, and learning to successfully leverage your influence within that community. Here we look at the four steps DIY. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Launches Amplify, A New Artist Development Platform
PledgeMusic has launched a new artist development program dubbed Amplify. It is accepting submissions from "up and coming creatives" for a chance to receive extra support through Pledge Music's fan-based platform,. Continue reading
Pandora Sells ‘Radio Loophole’
Although it may be doing so at a loss, it seems Pandora is finally selling their South Dakota radio station KXMZ, soemthing which they had initially purchased in an attempt. Continue reading
How To Get People To A Show In A Month [Kosha Dillz]
Getting people to a live show – particularly when it is outside of your home town – isn't easy. But indie rapper extraordinaire Kosha Dillz has some strategies that he's. Continue reading
Busting The Myth That Artists Don’t Need Record Labels And Producers
While there has been a significant amount of hype over the past few years regarding self-releasing tracks and producing and marketing one's music independently, the truth is that there remains. Continue reading
Do Playlists Make It Harder To Break An Artist?
While the rise of "playlist culture" has made song discovery that much easier, it has also made it much more challenging for labels to break new artists, stifling artist development. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Latest Music Tech Meetups A Massive Success
Last week, Hypebot hosted a third hugely successful San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup. We saw many familiar faces from previous events and we also met a lot of new. Continue reading