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

In our weekly knowledge drop on DIY and indie musicians, we're offering up tips on securing music blog coverage, writing an effective and compelling bio, driving lasting traffic to your. Continue reading

admin on 11/05/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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One Chart Which Tells The Music Business Story

This article looks at an exceedingly revealing chart from Fortune detailing the revenue generated by the recorded music industry within the past forty plus years, including all of highs and. Continue reading

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Best Musician T-Shirt Ever

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Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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7 Essential Tips For DIY Artists From Indie Musicians Trent Severn

Here acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter and member of the group Trent Severn Dayna Manning offers artists seven valuable pieces of advice for artists on good DIY principles to follow.

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10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release

Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the. Continue reading

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Amazon Loses $2 A Month On Every Subscriber To Its New Music Service

After departing from an industry trend and offering their unlimited streaming service for the low price of $7.99 per month, it looks as the payouts Amazon will need to subsidize. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Launches In France, Adds Local Artist Services Partnerships

TuneCore has launched its digital music distribution and publishing administration service in France. The announcement was made at today's MaMA Event in Paris. Tunecore.fr is the third European market in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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8tracks Raises $2 Million From Small Investors, Plans Shift To Subscription Model

Playlisting service 8Tracks has raised almost $2 million of a hoped for $5 million from 3700 small investors. The startup's crowdfunding campaign with SeedInvest has two week's remaining.

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What Whore Houses, Meth Labs And YouTube Have In Common [Op-ed by Maria Schneider]

In this op-ed from Maria Schneider, the five-time Grammy-winning composer/bandleader explores the alarming similarities between the operations of YouTube and more conventional criminal organizations.

Guest Post on 09/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Finally Launches In Japan, World’s 2nd Largest Music Market, Debuts New Lyrics Feature

Spotify has finally launched in Japan. The world's second biggest music market is a notoriously finicky one and slow to change. CD's still sell in large numbers there, despite early. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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