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
Martin Goldschmidt On Cooking Vinyl’s History, Future [INTERVIEW]
After surviving an impressive thirty years in a decidedly volatile music industry, Cooking Vinyl owner Martin Goldschmidt sat down with the people at PledgeMusic to discuss both the history, and. Continue reading
Memphis Industries On Running An Independent Label
Topspin's Jim Wallis talks with Matt and Ollie Jacob, brothers and co-founders of London-based indie label Memphis Industries about running a label and how direct-to-fan plays work as an aspect. Continue reading
Event App Yplan Sold To Time Out For $2M After Raising $38M
Last minute event app Yplan has been sold at a deep discount to the UK based Time Out media group for $2 million USD. Yplan had raised $37.7 million in. Continue reading
10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release
Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the. Continue reading
Women In The Music Industry: A Networking Guide
Concerns regarding the persistence of majority-male event lineups and the low number of female producers have been raising some concerned questions about the state of the modern music industry. This networking guide. Continue reading
Cooking Vinyl’s Martin Goldschmidt On 30 Years of Indie Music [INTERVIEW]
In this edition of In The Hot Seat with Larry Leblanc, he sat down with Martin Goldschmidt, the chairman of Cooking Vinyl Group, to discuss the inception of the company,. Continue reading
ReverbNation Expands UK, European Operation, Amy Pinnock Named EU Account Manager
In my role as an instructor at Berklee Online, my international students often remind me that indie artists have similar problems wherever they launch their careers. Most artist service firms. Continue reading
Independent Artist Skepta Beats Bowie, Radiohead To Become Upset Winner Of 2016 Mercury Prize
Everyone thought that David Bowie was the deservedly sentimental shoe-in for this year's Mercury Prize, even though the prize for the UK album of the year had never been given. Continue reading
Dice Adds $6 Million For Music, Concert Discovery
London based startup Dice has added $6 million in funding to expand its app which facilitates hassle free music discovery and fee-free ticketing. The Series A round was led by Evolution Equity. Continue reading