Tag: Unsigned artist

This Week In Music Commentary

This week, knowledgeable commentators from within the music industry give voice to their thoughts on the artist services arms race in online music, whether we ought to buy into the. Continue reading

admin on 08/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award, Arms race, Artist, Facebook, iTunes, ITV Studios, music industry, Russia, Spotify, Unsigned artist

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Tunecore Has Been Hacked, Sensitive Data Revealed, All User Passwords Invalidated

Patreon, Spotify and several other music and music tech sites have hacked in recent months, revealing various levels of user information. Now its Tunecore's turn to tell their tens of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: .Exe, Email address, Facebook, iTunes, ITV Studios, Spotify, Tunecore, Unsigned artist, User (computing), YouTube

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5 Tactics For Ensuring Your Music Lasts After It Is Released

While many artists focus on building up the hype surrounding their album release, it takes a different sort of sustained effort to make sure your music has a long-lasting impact.

Guest Post on 07/22/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Audio engineering, California, Cupertino, digital marketing, Disc jockey, marketing, social media, Streaming media, Unsigned artist

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TIDAL Adds Tunecore, DistroKid Distribution As CEO Resigns, 25 Employees “Forced To Leave”

Even as Apple may be fighting with the indies, TIDAL is adding tens of thousands of tracks from two of the sector's bigger players. But TIDAL's CEO has just resigned. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Artist, Disc jockey, Drake (entertainer), Eddy Cue, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, New York City, Unsigned artist

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How Much Musicians Earn Online – 2015 Edition [Infographic]

How much musicians earn online (download sales, on demand streaming, online radio) though a range of distributors (Tunecore, CD Baby, others) and providers (like Spotify, YouTube) is a moving target.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abbey Road Studios, Abigail Breslin, Action film, Alan Blumlein, Anschutz Entertainment Group, AOL, Apple Inc., AT&T, Bandsintown, CD Baby, Deezer, EMI, Garageband, Google, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, Tunecore, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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TIDAL Launches ‘Rising Artist’ Promo As App Returns To Top 20

UPDATED: It's been a rough few weeks for TIDAL, but lately Jay Z & Company have been doing a better job of messaging. Today they launched a new developing artist feature and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Aspiro, Bey, Discovery Program, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Unsigned artist

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The Orchard Acquires RoyaltyShare, Invests In Korrect To Offer Music Royalty Processing

Sony owned The Orchard is extending its label services with the acquisition of RoyaltyShare and a strategic investment in Korrect. Details of the deals were not disclosed, but RoyaltySare had. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/25/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Authors and Publishers, independent music, Independent record label, music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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Croquet Records Launches Nonprofit Record Label, Signs Indie Rock Band Melt

Yesterday morning. Croquet Records announced the launch of it's non-profit label, the first record label to receive 501(c)3 nonprofit status in North Carolina, signing Indie Rock band Melt.

Nia R Jones on 03/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Africa, American Society of Composers, Apple Inc., Artist, Authors and Publishers, Billboard Magazine, music industry, Performance rights organisation, record label, Streaming media, Unsigned artist

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Zimbalam Surpasses 100,000 Artists, Launches New Website

Believe Digital's sister digital distribution platform Zimbalam, a service for unsigned artists worldwide, has hit 100,000 users. Alongside the company's milestone, a new Zimbalam UK website has been revealed. Launched. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/05/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award, Andrew McGovern, Android (operating system), ariel hyatt, Artist, Baltimore, CMJ, iTunes, Unsigned artist, YouTube

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TuneCore Artist Earnings Top $134 Million In 2014

(UPDATED) This morning, TuneCore announced over $134 million dollars in 2014 artist earnings, up 11% from 2013 and totaling $504 million since 2006. In addition to an impressive uptick in artist. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, folk music, Google, independent music, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Unsigned artist, YouTube, Zoe Keating

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