Here Dana Feldman looks at how Los Angeles-based company Create Music Group has been able able to impact the online streaming economy in artists’ favor by tracking down $60 million dollars in unclaimed streaming revenue. _______________________ By Dana Feldman. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com In just three years, Los…
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Move Over Majors, Indies Grab 39.9% Label Market Share
A new Worldwide Independent Market report prepared by MIDiA for indie music trade group WIN shows impressive growth in the global independent music sector. Indie revenue grew 11.3% in 2017 to reach $6.9 billion vs. 9.7% for the major labels. Overall, the independents’ share of global revenue grew from 39.6%…
Why Bundle Music?
In this piece the people at Single Music why artists should more often bundle content, both physical and digital, and how marketing combinations of merchandise enables them to better connect with fans. _________________________________ Guest post from Single Music The first blog post by our CEO Tommy discussed why Single Music…
10 Low Cost Promo Ideas Every Artist Needs To Know
As a musician, promoting your music can often seem prohibitively expensive, particularly if you’re just getting started out. While this is certainly true in some cases, not every promotional technique has to break the bank, and several of the following ideas are as inexpensive as they are powerful. ___________________________ Guest…
Behind Mark Erelli’s All-Star Americana Collaboration [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, Chris Robley sat down to chat with somewhat under-the-radar independent folksinger Mark Erelli about his recent all-star collaboration, songwriting, music revenue and laundry. __________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from the DIY Musician blog How a “largely unknown independent folksinger” partnered with Sheryl Crow, Rosanne Cash,…
Dear Spotify, Please Build A ‘Followed Artists’ Feed
While the world’s leading streaming service has taken great strides in empowering artists on its platform, it has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to users. One feature which would be tremendously valuable to listeners would be a ‘Followed Artists’ feed. _____________________ Spotify is, by far,…
SoundCloud Mixes Things Up With Dubset Integration
After recently making waves by allowing its users to link back to their Instagram stories, SoundCloud is mixing things up once again by integrating Dubset into their platform, allowing tracks to be scanned and then collecting and distributing royalties to the appropriate rightsholders. _______________________________ By Vince Seibert, Coordinator, Rights Management…
How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
[UPDATED] Driving fans to an artist’s site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own __________________________ Guest post from…
Streaming Services Hold Key To Music’s Diversity [Op-Ed]
Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and…
How To Have A Long And Successful Career In Music
Making a career in the music industry is no easy task, (just getting people to listen to your music in the first place is hard enough), but developing a sustainable career is even harder. That said, it is doable with the right strategy. _____________________________ Guest post by Martina Sanchez The…