NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Merch Launches, YouTube Ads = $5.6B, Instagram Reveal, Streaming Price Wars & More

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Music Business Association Adds 2 To Board

The Music Business Association (formerly NARM and digitalmusic.org) has added Glenn Dicker, co-owner of Redeye Incorporated, and Dave Zierler, President of INgrooves Music Group, to its Board of Directors. These two independent distribution representatives expand. Continue reading

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The 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Recording Your Music

Jesse Cannon is a 15 year music industry veteran and founder of Musformation.com. Aside from producing music, Jesse is passionate about teaching others. His creativeLIVE course on DIY Mastering begins. Continue reading

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Top 10 Things to do (and not do) When Playing A Music Industry Showcase

On and off the stage you have to be your own best representative – that's a given in any successful career. What should you be hyper-focused on as a musician. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: How To Make Money With Music: Gigging & More

Shaun Letang |  How To Make Money With Music, part 1: Gigging Ariel Hyatt | 49 Female Music Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice (Part 2) Matthew Myers | Independent Recording. Continue reading

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Basic Truths: “The Road Is Fuckin’ Hard”

Lyle McKeany shares his take on touring based on his experience with major label act Pressure 4-5. His time on the road was relatively short but, as he points out,. Continue reading

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How To Make The Most Of Your Music Merch

By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups. Continue reading

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Independent Recording Artist Development in 2014

The game is ever changing for independent artists entering the new music business. It's important that you understand your role as well as the roles of others in order to. Continue reading

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Will Spotify’s Transparency Lead To New Demands From Artists?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Following thousands of articles about how Spotify pays — or doesn’t pay — enough money to artists, the company, again worth $4 billion after. Continue reading

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Direct Live Audio/Video Capture Via App Is Untapped Market For Music Industry

By Dean Graziano, CEO of Lively LLC. Being signed to a major label is certainly beneficial to an artist in terms of brand exposure and distribution, but anyone with an. Continue reading

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