Folk Alliance International has announced the dates and location of its 2020 conference, just a few weeks before its 2019 gathering in Montreal. The 2020 edition is headed to New Orleans at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel on Canal Street Jan. 22-26. The 2020 conference theme is “The Story of…
Category archives: DIY musicians
PledgeMusic Payment Problems Continue, Lefsetz Weighs In
Late payments to artists after their campaigns are completed on PledgeMusic continue 8 months after they began. Now powerful music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz has weighed in, after a call from veteran manager Ron Stone. "If you don’t have the money, you shouldn’t be taking new clients,"wirtes Lefsetz. Hypebot first…
CD Baby, SACM Partner To Empower Independent Mexican Artists and Composers
CD Baby has partnered with SACM, Mexico’s only Performance Rights Organization. As part of the alliance, SACM has named CD Baby as their “preferred” distributor, and CD Baby will offer free submissions for SACM members to all digital music services. photo (l-r): Arturo Peěrez Courtade (SACM), Heli Del Moral (CD…
‘The Roaring Crowdfund’ Explores The Wonderful World Of Music Crowdfunding
A new five-part podcast series, The Roaring Crowdfund follows four very different musical acts as they launch crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, PledgeMusic and Indiegogo. Sponsored by, Berklee Online, the online school of Berklee College of Music, host Pat Healy and guests examine the real issues these musicians face as they…
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Spitfire Launches Label • Absolute Adds Marketing Packs • Triple Tigers Signs Go West • More
This edition of the Business Of Indie roundup includes Spitfire Audio launching a label, Absolute Label Services adding creative marketing packs, a signing for indie Triple Tigers and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at the top of…
How To Cultivate More Spotify Follows
Any artist today is aware of the value of building followers on Spotify, as growing this base increases your chances of landing on a high-profile playlist. Here we look at some creative ways for artists to flip fans into followers. __________________________ Guest post by Tarryn Meyers from the Symphonic Blog…
Guide To Writing A Press Release Music Journalists Will Actually Read
In a saturated marketplace like the music industry, writing a press release that anyone will give a second glance is an uphill battle. That said, by including all the key elements and a nice personal touch, you might just be able to get a music journalist to actually read it….
Centrip Launches Music Industry Brexit Desk
International financial services firm Centtrip, has launched a dedicated music industry Brexit desk to help touring artists, promoters, distributors and the wider music industry navigate Britain’s chaotic exit from the European Union. Constantly changing currency rates greatly affect the income of artists and music businesses working globally. Centtrip’s new specialized…
All Your Sources Of Music Revenue And How To Collect It
For musicians, diversity of income is key, and you should pulling in revenue from a variety of sources, but some artists aren’t even aware what all these sources are, much less how to actually cash in on them. __________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from the DIY Musician blog…
3 Steps To Effective YouTube Tags
Something artists often neglect when posting videos to YouTube is proper tagging. This is unfortunate, as tagging is often what makes the most difference when it comes to your video being discovered by an unsuspecting future fan. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski from Music 3.0 One of the things…