Tag: Alt-J

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

This week we gave the music industry's independent do-it-yourselfers advice on how to consistently gain new fans, the best way to promote music on a limited budget, how you as. Continue reading

admin on 05/19/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Aaron Dessner, Alt-J, Amazon Echo, Andra Day, Apple Inc., music industry, R. Kelly, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter

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Why Crowdfunding Can’t Be Relied On For All Music Releases

While crowdfunding can be a great way to both market and promote your new music in advance of its release, as well as actually fund it, making it your one. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/14/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 99 Problems, Aaron Dessner, Alt-J, Andra Day, Apple Music, Backstreet Boys, classical music, music industry, Spotify, Warner Music Group

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Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” Debuts At #1, But “Endless” Deemed Ineligible [BuzzAngle Top 10 Chart]

Frank Ocean's Blonde, his second studio album, debuted at #1 on the BuzzAngle Music U.S. Album Chart for the week of August 16, 2016 with 278,110 album project units, including. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Alec Baldwin, Alt-J, American Eagle Outfitters, Anthony Mason (basketball), Anything You Can Do (song), Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, Barbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

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Not Convinced That Spotify Is A Music Discovery Platform? Check Out These Mercury Prize Streaming Bumps

Where do millennials go for music when they read or hear about an interesting new band? The conventional answer is YouTube, but Spotify may be catching up. When the UK's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-J, An Awesome Wave, Australian Music Prize, Big Scary, Cameron Knight, Chastain Park, Chvrches, Flume, Gary Graff, Mercury Prize

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Mercury Prize Shortlist 2015 Announced

The Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. The nominees were chosen from over 290 albums submitted and includes seven debuts. The prize, first awarded in 1992, celebrates the UK's best. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-J, Australian Music Prize, Big Scary, Chvrches, Ed Sheeran, Florence and the Machine, Flume, Grimes, London, Mercury Prize

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Alt-J, FKA Twigs, Epitaph Nominated For AIM Independent Music Awards 2015

Young Fathers, Courtney Barnett, FKA Twigs (pictured left) and Alt-J each received three nominations for the AIM Independent Music Awards. This 5h annual edition of the UK awards will name its winners at. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/12/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: ADAT, Alt-J, BBC Radio 6 Music, Ed Sheeran, European Union, Henham Park, Latitude Festival, Thom Yorke, United Kingdom, United States

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Steve Albini Takes On ‘Parasitic’ Record Labels And Copyright’s ‘Outdated’ Illusion Of Control

Musician and producer Steve Albini has never been a fan of the recording industry. He posted the definitive essay on how labels screw artists over 20 years ago, and it's just as. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alt-J, American Society of Composers, analytics, Artist, Authors and Publishers, Baltimore, Barcelona, Barry Dickins, Brothers in Arms, music industry, Steve Albini

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YouTube’s Music Growing Pains – A Look Inside Music Key

As YouTube turns 10 years old today, Google is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand music streaming service as an add on to its video service. With Spotify, Apple, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Alt-J, Cooking Vinyl, Independent record label, Jeremiah Manele, music industry, Music Notes Coupon, Record Store Day, Solomon, Spotify, YouTube

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Why You Should Be Paying Attention To James Bay If You Aren’t Already

If James Bay isn't already on your list of artists to watch in 2015, the Brits Critics Choice Award winner should be. Currently projected by Next Big Sound to have a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alt-J, Billboard 200, Circular motion, Coachella, French language, London, LP record, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, United Kingdom, YouTube

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American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify – Here’s What They Said

Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)

Tags: Alex Turner (musician), Alt-J, American Revolution, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pandora, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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