Even if you’re not selling out stadiums every night, touring can be an incredibly fun and rewarding experience for an up and coming band. If done incorrectly, however, touring can result in a huge financial loss for the band in question. Here we look at 5 important ways to save…
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200+ Artists, Labels Join Bandcamp In Donating Friday’s Profits To the Transgender Law Center
More than 200 artists and labels are joining Bandcamp in showing support of the trans and gender non-conforming community by donating a share of every transaction made on the platform tomorrow, Friday August 4th to the Transgender Law Center. _________________________________________ In response to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender service…
Want To Book Better Shows? Go DIY, Stay True To Your Identity
Filling up a room can be one of hardest parts of growing a band, and far too often artists rely on venues or promoters to boost attendance at their shows, with poor results. Here we look at how adopting a DIY mentality can provide better results. _______________________ Guest post by…
THE PITCH: Looplabs Cloud Based Music Studio
Today, Looplabs, a cloud based music studio that has already attracted 350,000 users, makes THE PITCH. As with other startups in this ongoing series, we’ve given them 100 words to convince you of their worthiness. What do you think of Looplabs? ______________________________________ Looplabs is a free, collaborative cloud based music…
More Regulations Won’t Help Songwriters [Chris Castle]
A well backed bill going through congress currently would require songwriters and artists to register their works with the government in order to have said works legally protected. Chris Castle explores why this increase in regulation would likely be more harmful than beneficial to industry creatives. _____________________________ Guest post by…
Live Nation Goes After Counterfeit Concert Merch
Live Nation Merchandise, a subsidiary of the concert promoter and venue operator Live Nation Entertainment Inc., has filed a preemptive federal lawsuit against a group of unnamed defendants who the company believes will infringe on trademarks of the British band Coldplay ahead of their upcoming tour. In the lawsuit, filed…
What Does Your Music Brand Say About You?
As a performer, it’s important to draw attention to your background, personality, and general overall brand appeal as a band or artist. Here we look at the most effective way to communicate your identity to fans. ___________________________________ Guest post by Rachel M. of Push Power Promo As an artist or…
Musicians In News For Mental Health Issues
Following the recent suicides of both Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, many in the in the industry have been more actively discussing the mental health of artists and others working within the music industry. _______________________ In this post to MusicThinkTank, Hilde Spille looks at several recent pieces…
5 Times Artists Actually Used Auto-Tune Tastefully
Although auto-tune and overt pitch correction have received a lot of negative backlash from both inside and outside of the industry, auto-tune isn’t always of some of the harsh criticism which it receives. Here we look at five instances of auto-tuning being employed in a tasteful manner. _______________________ Guest post…
THE PITCH – RecordGram: Discover Beats, Connect With Producers, Make Music!
Today, music creator app RecordGram makes THE PITCH. As with other startups in this ongoing series, we’ve given them 100 words to convince you of their worthiness. And while I don’t always comment, RecordGram goes solidly on my "app to watch" list. _______________________________________ RecordGram, the most recent winner of the…