Tag: independent music

Signing Up With ASCAP, BMI Not Enough

While many in the music industry are quick to bemoan the difficulty of earning significant income from music publishing, the reality is that there more opportunities than ever to do. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/03/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, consent decree, Harry Fox Agency, Inc., independent music, music industry, SESAC, Spotify

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Music Industry Leaders Offer Their Predictions For 2017

The team behind the music business program at William Paterson University reached out to a variety of top music industry leaders to get their predictions for the business in 2017.

Guest Post on 12/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Music, Authors and Publishers, Berklee College of Music, Broadcast Music, CD Baby, Inc., independent music, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, SESAC, Streaming media

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Tagging, Structuring Your Music Or Band Site To Optimize For SEO

For many artists the term 'schema' can seem intimidating and complex. Essentially, it is a ways of tagging and structuring information, making it important for artists' search engine optimization.

Guest Post on 12/14/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)

Tags: Amsterdam, Application programming interface, Delaney Gibson, Discover Music, Do it yourself, Google, independent music, music industry, Search engine optimization, Web search engine

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TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats

TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion. That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Australia, Canada, China, Do it yourself, independent music, music industry, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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Remember Myspace? It Taught Indie Artists The Power Of Engagement

In this piece Rich Nardo weighs in on the legacy left behind by the once omnipresent Myspace, and the legacy it has left behind, as well as lessons current artists. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/09/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Age UK, American Association of Independent Music, Arctic Monkeys, Do it yourself, Facebook, Independent film, independent music, Instagram, New York City, The Week

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Why DJs Are Doing Documentaries Now

The life of a DJ can certainly seem glamorous, with a lot of time spent out in clubs, listening to great artists, and meeting fun and interesting people, but as. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/08/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, August Ferdinand Möbius, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Dim Mak Records, Disc jockey, independent music, Netflix, playlist, Steve Aoki, YouTube

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CD Baby Extends 50% Off Album Distribution Sale Through Friday, Offers 1¢ Shipping

Now through December 2nd, standard digital album distribution at CD Baby is 50% off at $24.50. Just enter the code BLACKFRIDAY2016 at checkout.

Bruce Houghton on 11/29/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Artist, CD Baby, Compact disc, independent music, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media

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CD Baby Offers 50% Off Album Distribution This Week Only

Now through November 28‚ 2016, standard digital album distribution at CD Baby is 50% off at $24.50. Just enter the code BLACKFRIDAY2016 at checkout.

Bruce Houghton on 11/25/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Artist, Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection, Authors and Publishers, CD Baby, independent music, Loudr, marketing, Music publisher (popular music), Spotify

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CD Baby Acquires Show.co, Soundrop To Expand Artist Services, Pledges New Distribution Approach That Favors Constant Creation

CD Baby has acquired music marketing platform Show.co and its defunct app Soundrop. The deal continues a trend of established new music industry players including ReverbNation, PledgeMusic, TuneCore acquiring startups to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/23/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, CD Baby, independent music, iTunes, music industry, Never Miss a Beat, PledgeMusic, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tunecore

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ReverbNation Partners with The Fader’s Publishing Network

[UPDATED] ReverbNation offers tens of thousands of musicians free and affordable tools to build their careers. One way they make that possible is partnering with brands who appreciate the engagement. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, Artist, Chief creative officer, independent music, London, New York City, Reverb Nation, Sentric Music, SESAC, The Fader

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