Kickstarter Names Perfect Pussy’s Meredith Graves New Director Of Music
Meredith Graves has joined Kickstarter as their new Director of Music. Graves is an outspoken writer, former MTV News anchor, indie label founder and frontwoman for the hardcore punk band Perfect. Continue reading
MondoTunes Offers Free Distribution To Lure Back Musicians
[UPDATED] In 2015, MondoTunes offered something revolutionary – free music distribution to the major services. Months later, the company came under fire after it changed the terms. Now MondoTunes, which. Continue reading
Independent Music Labels Capture Growing 38.4% Market Share Thanks To Streaming
[UPDATED] A new study commissioned by the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) looks at the global market share of independent music labels based on copyright, rather than distribution, and reveals a. Continue reading
The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy
Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany's finetunes and Norway's Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the. Continue reading
How To Get An Internship In The Music Business Without A Single Contact [Cyber PR]
My journey to a life in the music business began as an intern in the A&M Records Boston office. I'll always thank Billy Gilbert and Barry Korkin for giving me. Continue reading
How To Be Your Own Music Publicist: Part 1 [Cyber PR]
Even in the age of music D.I.Y., publicity is one of the first tasks that many artists outsource. That may not be your best strategy, says Ariel Hyatt and her. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Sells Music Distributor Zebralution To Management, Indie Label Investors
As part of a divestment package negotiated way back in 2012 with Impala and Merlin, Warner Music Central Europe has sold digital distributor Zebralution back to its founders and a small. Continue reading
#DIYProud – Help Us Celebrate Indie Artist, Label Success Stories
Help us celebrate and share the growing number of DIY and indie music success stories by using the hashtag #DIYproud. With more than 54,000 @Hypebot followers, we're always looking for. Continue reading