Tag: independent music

TuneCore Paid $36 Million To Indie Musicians In First 3 Months Of 2015

Earlier this month, Believe Digital acquired flat fee D.I.Y. digital music distributor TuneCore, in a move that reshuffled the indie music distribution deck. Today, Tunecore shared its most recent payouts. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albert Ho, Barenaked Ladies, Beijing, Facebook, HBO, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, independent music, Singapore, Spotify

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4 Ways Musicians Can Make Money Online

Times are Tough sometimes when you are an independent musician. Check out this article to find clever ways to make a few extra bucks.

Matt Gibson on 04/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)

Tags: Classified advertising, Facebook, Google, independent music, music industry, Music lesson, musician, Online advertising, Online auction, Paid survey

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ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

The suite of services available to indie and DIY musicians continues to broaden. Artist services platform ReverbNation today added to its already robust offering via a partnership with Sentric Music.

Bruce Houghton on 04/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Believe Digital, Chief creative officer, copyright, independent music, iTunes, Jerrold Nadler, music industry, royalties, Sirius XM Radio, Tunecore

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UPDATE: Believe Digital Acquires TuneCore

UPDATE: Believe Digital has confirmed that they have acquired D.I.Y. digital distributor TuneCore in a move that truly reshuffles the indie music distribution deck.

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, independent music, iTunes, Kanye West, Kevin Cornell, Spotify, Streaming media, Tunecore, Watch Me (Bella Thorne and Zendaya song), YouTube

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The Orchard Acquires RoyaltyShare, Invests In Korrect To Offer Music Royalty Processing

Sony owned The Orchard is extending its label services with the acquisition of RoyaltyShare and a strategic investment in Korrect. Details of the deals were not disclosed, but RoyaltySare had. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, independent music, Independent record label, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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Saving SXSW From Its Own Success

South By Southwest has grown by tremendous leaps and bounds, but now more than ever, the festival's growing pains are being exposed. Is it possible to save SXSW from it's. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/24/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Berklee College of Music, Copenhagen, Cops (TV series), Emily Eavis, Eric Judy, Extended play, independent music, Kanye West, The Independent

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4 Ways You Could Be Damaging Your Band’s Reputation Without Realizing It

Reputation is everything for a new local band that is trying to gain connections and a following. No matter how big your town is, the music scene is always a small, tightly knit. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beale Street, Budget, business, Cannibal Corpse, Chapel Hill, Chicken or the egg, Children of Bodom, Heavy metal music, independent music, North Carolina, Sonicbids

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Fair Trade Music Initiative Seeks To Improve Artist Compensation

The Fair Trade Music Initiative is on a mission to foster a sustainable music ecosystem by giving fans an uninterrupted listening experience that fairly compensates artists through Mad Genius Radio.

Nia R Jones on 03/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Ancient Greek art, Application programming interface, art, Artist, Authors and Publishers, independent music, music industry, Spotify, Tribal art, YouTube

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SideOneDummy Forms Global Partnership With INgrooves On 20th Anniversary

Independent music label SideOneDummy Records, expanded it's partnership with one of the world's leading independent music distributors, INgrooves Music Group to include global distribution services for every release on the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/12/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Bill Maris, Billboard charts, Dave Kusek, Digital distribution, Google Ventures, independent music, marketing, music industry, United States

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4 Out-of-the-Box Ways To Promote Your Next Album

Social media's nice and all, but in order to stand out, sometimes you just need to find more creative ways to market yourself. Try one (or all!) of these four out-of-the-box. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz discography, C connector, independent music, IPad, IPhone, SanDisk, social media, Tool (band), Universal Serial Bus, USB flash drive

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