Here Jake Udell explores how the live album, a format which has a fallen a bit by the wayside in recent years, was utilized by breakout artist Freya Ridings with hugely successful results. ___________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager Live albums… Are they a lost art……
Category archives: DIY musicians
Registering Your Band Name, Logo
Even in the early stages of brand development, it’s a good practice for bands or solo artists to take the time to register their name, and any particular logos associated with the act, through the proper copyright channels. The process is relatively painless, and can help your brand grow, in…
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Returns As Advisor, Promises 3rd Party Financial Oversight
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers is returning to the struggling crowdfunder as a volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board. PledgeMusic has come under fire over the last six months for widespread late payments and non-payments to artists. "I have seen first hand how tirelessly the team, management and board…
Benji Rogers Pens New Open Letter To PledgeMusic Artists and Fans [FULL TEXT]
Benji Rogers is returning to PledgeMusic as a "volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board" as the music crowdfunding platform continues to struggle to pay artists monies pledge to by their fans. In keeping with the sincerity and openness that has made him a popular figure in music tech,…
Average Spotify User Paying Only $5.50 Per Month
While industry insiders have suggested that a $5 price point is an ideal monthly streaming amount as far as maximizing growth, major labels have generally forced platforms’ hand closer to a $9.99 charge. A new dip into Spotify’s finances, however, has revealed that the average user of that platform is…
Pandora CEO Roger Lynch, Other Execs Exit As Shareholders Approve Sale To SiriusXM
Pandora (NYSE: P) stockholders voted on Tuesday to approve the audio streamer’s acquisition by SiriusXM. At the special meeting stockholders with 75% of the outstanding voting power voted, with 97% of the votes cast in favor of the transaction. The transaction is expected to close shortly and shares of Pandora…
Four Types Of Indie Music Fans
Here Nick Carr of RazrMusio dissects the four types of people who typically comprise a listening audience, and how one can go about converting a casual attendee into a dyed-in-the-wool-fan. ____________________________ Guest post by Nick Carr of RazrMusic I help run an acoustic music night at a local pub in…
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Fearless Turns 25 • Humble Angel Adds Dance Imprint • Orchard Sells TV, Film Division • More
In this Tuesday edition of the Business Of Indie roundup, we look inside the wonderful world of independent music as Fearless Records turns 25, Humble Angel Records adds a dance imprinte, The Orchard sells its TV and film division and much more Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of…
SoundCloud Revenues Up 80%, Tops $100 Million
SoundCloud, the Berlin-based music streaming platform, made good on its promise to bring in more than $100 million for the 2017 calendar year, according a filing with UK Companies House this week. According to the filing, SoundCloud’s global revenues hit $102M in 2017. That’s an increase of 80% over the…
Grammys + IBM + Muzooka = New AI Powered GRAMMYconnect
The Grammys have created a new site that traces the connections – both obvious and wonderfully obscure – between the 19,000 artists and individuals that have been nominated for or won a Grammy over the years. Created by Havas, GRAMMYconnect leverages IBM Watson’s artificial intelligence to comb the web, along…