Tag: independent music

ASCAP Veteran Jon Bahr Joins CD Baby As VP of Music Publishing and Rights Management

[UPDATED] . Indie distributor CD Baby has been consistently expanding its artist services offerings with publishing and rights management leading the way. Now, their taking those efforts to another level. Continue reading

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

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, CD Baby, Christmas, Digital Music News, independent music, iTunes, music industry, Spotify

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4 Great Music Business Quotes

In this compilation of quotes, major industry players such as Don Passman, Snake Sabo, and Amy Porterfield share some powerful and important pieces of advice on finding success while living a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/16/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 105.1 FM, Advertising, Artist, Entertainment One, independent music, iTunes, music industry, Nigeria, Talent manager, Talk radio

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3 Ways The Internet Hates Your Band

For artists trying to promote their music online, the internet can be a harsh and unforgiving place. Here we look at three ways in which the nature of the online. Continue reading

admin on 11/11/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bandcamp, independent music, iTunes, London, music industry, Nigeria, Pacific Time Zone, record label, Snoop Dogg

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Indie Music Store Top 100, Top Debuts, Vinyl Sales Charts For Week Ending 11/4/2016

This weekly indie music store sales charts come from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states across the U.S.

Bruce Houghton on 11/10/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz discography, 2010s in music, American Association of Independent Music, Andy Rourke, AT&T U-verse, Do it yourself, Erykah Badu, independent music, music industry, Record Store Day

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 12-hour clock, American Association of Independent Music, Amoeba Music, AOL Instant Messenger, Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, independent music, music industry, Trade association

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Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon

A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

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TuneCore Launches In France, Adds Local Artist Services Partnerships

TuneCore has launched its digital music distribution and publishing administration service in France. The announcement was made at today's MaMA Event in Paris. Tunecore.fr is the third European market in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/13/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: CD Baby, Creative work, David Bowie, Facebook, Home recording, independent music, Information Age, Lane Bryant, music industry, Record producer

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Music SEO: Know Your Search Engine Result Pages

Here we delve further into the world of search engine optimization, explaining why SERPS (search engine result pages) are so important to artists, and how they can set them up to. Continue reading

admin on 10/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Google, Google AdWords, independent music, Keyword research, Search engine optimization, Search engine results page, SEO, SERPs, social media, Web search engine

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8tracks Raises $2 Million From Small Investors, Plans Shift To Subscription Model

Playlisting service 8Tracks has raised almost $2 million of a hoped for $5 million from 3700 small investors. The startup's crowdfunding campaign with SeedInvest has two week's remaining.

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, Business model, CD Baby, Company, ComScore, Disc jockey, independent music, INgrooves, Monthly active users, playlist

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Instagram’s Latest Updates: Stories, Zoom, Comments

An ever-changing platform, Instagram has recently introduced several new features artists ought to be familiar with, including the ability to zoom, stories, and additional comments management. Here we offer a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, independent music, Instagram, IPhone, iTunes, Never Miss a Beat, Snapchat, Spotify, TechCrunch

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