Tag: independent music

How Musicians Make Money From Publishing

While musicians are often advised by their fellow artists to keep their own publishing, such an approach is no longer especially applicable in the modern music economy. It is more. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, American Association of Independent Music, Beats Electronics, Ben Chasny, Blake Shelton, independent music, music industry, Musical composition, record label

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Razor And Tie Link With Indie Powerhouse Concord Bicycle Music For New Joint Venture

Independent music group Concord Bicycle Music and the co-founders of touchstone indie label Razor and Tie, Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, have formed a new joint venture, Razor & Tie Enterprises.

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accountancy, accountant, Cash flow, Common practice period, Construction, Cover version, David Sharp (mountaineer), Do it yourself, Hypebot, independent music

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Overheard @ The Tunecore Indie Artist Forum

Last week, Tunecore brought together LA's indie music community for its first ever Indie Artist Forum. By all measures, the day was a success and with Tunecore already stepping up. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Amazon.com, Andy Warhol, Apple Records, Artist, Compact disc, Do it yourself, Facebook, independent music, Instagram, iTunes, Los Angeles, music industry, Peter Asher, record label, Twitter

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This Week in Music Commentary

Boston based MC Cam Meekins discusses hip hop, major labels vs DIY, and his charity work, Lazy Rich speaks on the importance of first impressions, and hit producer Om'Mas Keith explains why. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DJ Khaled, Do it yourself, Drake (entertainer), Elle Varner, Grammy Award, Hip hop music, independent music, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jay-Z, record label

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 5 Signs You’re Ready to Release Your First Album • Before You Start A PR Campaign • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we look at how to tell when you're ready to release your first full-length album, several critical things to consider before starting a PR campaign, and learn. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adult album alternative, Airplay, Atlanta, Blake Shelton, Do it yourself, independent music, Musical ensemble, musician, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Sonicbids

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Examining Billboard’s Music Executive Survey

TuneCore offers its take on Billboard's anonymous survey of top ranking music executives and how much their love of Taylor Swift, hatred of rap, and feelings about how fair the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/18/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV Video Music Award, music industry, Taylor Swift

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Elektra Records President Jeff Castalez Exits

In 2012, when Jeff Castalez left Dangerbird, the influential label he had co-founded, to helm Elektra Records, independent music lost an important voice and the major label kabal gained an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Dee Snider, Donald Trump, Dropkick Murphys, Eye of the Tiger, Frankie Sullivan, Gillette Stadium, independent music, Kim Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Brady

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Labels & Managers: Are You Helping Or Hurting Your Artist’s Growth?

Much of the work that labels and managers have traditionally taken care of in the industry, such as distribution and recording/mastering, can now be done by the artists themselves, and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Berklee College of Music, Blake Shelton, Do it yourself, Fast food restaurant, Happy Meal, independent music, iTunes, McDonald's, United States

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Using FanBridge To Promote Episodic Content

If you're an artist who regularly releases episodic content such as a podcast, video series, or even just new music, FanBridge can be a useful resource for collecting information from your fans while simultaneously promoting your content.

Guest Post on 09/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: China, Economy of Russia, Facebook, independent music, International relations, iTunes, podcast, social media, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Vine Introduces New Features For Musicians

A platform that has traditionally focused on visuals, Vine is working to make itself more musician friendly including, among other things, a button for identifying tracks used in videos and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), independent music, IOS, musician, Shawn Mendes, Shazam (service), Snap, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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