Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany’s finetunes and Norway’s Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the indie music community aren’t at all happy about the deal. __________________________________ European digital music distributors finetunes and Phonofile will become…
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YouTube Has A Slick New Look: Here’s A Sneak Peek
YouTube is testing out a slick new design built on the tools and principles of Material Design – a unified system that combines theory, resources, and tools for crafting digital experiences. ____________________________ If you want to try out YouTube’s latest look, you can opt-in to preview the new design at…
YouTube Has A Slick New Look: Here’s A Sneak Peek
YouTube is testing out a slick new design built on the tools and principles of Material Design – a unified system that combines theory, resources, and tools for crafting digital experiences. ____________________________ If you want to try out YouTube’s latest look, you can opt-in to preview the new design at…
My Song Stories: Marieke Bianchi of Warner Music Nashville
Music shapes our identities and changes our lives. It brings back our memories and stirs up our emotions. My Song Stories asks music professionals and indie artists questions about the songs in their libraries. Today, Marieke Bianchi, who manages brand partnerships at Warner Music Nashville, shares the artists and songs…
A Look At Music’s Future Inspired By A Cheap Vietnamese Restaurant In Berlin [Bas Grameyer]
Here Bas Grasmayer explains how his recent experience in listening to a Vietnamese singer covering Western pop songs reshaped the way he thinks of music’s future, and how we could collectively reshape how we think of music ownership by radically overhauling modern notions of intellectual property. ___________________________ Guest post by…
Comparing "Stories" on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat
Now that Instagram and Facebook have also hopped on the ‘Story’ train, it can be challenging for entrepreneurial artists know which to employ when reaching out to fans. Consequently we’re providing some key info on how to better make that call. _____________________ Guest post by Allison Ullrich, Manager, College &…
SoundCloud Launches The Upload: Personalized New Music Discovery
SoundCloud has millions more tracks than other music services, thanks to its huge base of creators. That’s an advantage unless you’re a user trying to find great new music; and then it’s overwhelming. SoundCloud launched The Upload to solve that, as well as provide a new discovery opportunity for artists….
What One Quote Can Teach Your Band
In this Dave Philp looks at finding the balance between serving an incumbent audience and reaching out to find a new one, both on social media platforms like Instagram, as well as out in the world as a creative performer. _________________________ Guest post by Dave Philp of Music Biz 101…
7 Ways To Promote Your Music On YouTube
As a musician, standing out from the masses in the crowded world of online promotion can be challenging at best, but one of the best platform from which to cultivate a fanbase and grow your notoriety remains YouTube. Here we look at seven of the best ways to promote your…
Godfather Of Jambands Col. Bruce Hampton Dies After Collapsing On Stage During Birthday Concert
"Colonel" Bruce Hampton, guitarist, founding member of Hampton Grease and a respected veteran of the jam band scene, died after collapsing on stage during his 70th birthday concert. I had the pleasure of working with Bruce over the years, and he was every bit a smart, talented and special as…