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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A2IM Announces Indie Week 2017 Speakers: Pandora’s Westergren, SoundExchange’s Huppe, Merlin’s Caldas & More

A2IM has announced the lineup of keynote speakers and panelists for Indie Week in NYC June 5 – 8. Kicking off the event will be Pandora CEO and Founder Tim Westergren.

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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

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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

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#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

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How Royalties From Soundexchange Kept Our Band Together

[UPDATED] Here keyboardist Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys reveals how royalties earned from SoundExchange helped revitalize his independent band in its darkest hour, and why other independent artists should make. Continue reading

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