In this round of Pandora’s Predictions Chart, we take a look at a violinist bringing the strings to hip-hop, a new boy band fivesome, as well as two dream-pop acts riding the escapism wave. ________________________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of Next Big Sound On this week’s Pandora Predictions Chart,…
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BACKLINE with Drummer Extraordinaire Alicia Warrington
In this edition of CASH Music’s Backline, drumming success story Alicia Warrington takes us behind the scenes and shares her preferences for hardware, software, and a dream setup. _________________________________ Guest post by Alicia Warrington of CASH Music Who are you, and what do you do? Hey! Alicia Warrington here. I…
7 Steps For Organizing Your Own DIY Music Festival
While certainly challenging, putting together a modest, multi-day festival is by no means un-achievable, provided you’re willing to put in the time and research, and are willing to work together with the rest of your DIY community. Here we review the seven steps to putting a successful festival together. ____________________…
TV Is Perfect For Artists Who Don’t Fit Radio ‘Mold’ – ‘Big Little Lies’ Standout Michael Kiwanuka
After his song "Cold Little Heart" earned a prominent spot on HBO’s new Big Little Lies, Michael Kiwanuka saw a massive jump in his music’s popularity. Here he discusses how TV placement can help artists whose music may not fit with traditional radio, and the important relationship between a well…
Discogs Attacked By Pirate Spam On Two Fronts
Popular crowdsourced music database Discogs is being attacked on two fronts – one by pirates posting links to illegal downloads and the other by an anti-piracy outfit filing takedown demands for thousands of legitimate links. _________________________________ Music database Discogs is under attack from two different and difficult to combat kinds…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from deep inside the music industry this week shared their thoughts an opinions on the future of windowed streaming exclusives, the value of authenticity in an artist, and how asset bubble theorist Hyman Minsky would feel about Spotify’s approach to an IPO. The Future Of Windowed Streaming Exclusives [Bas…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Our tips for independent do-it-yourself artists this week covered a broad range of topics, from growing your fanbase through contests, to using Snapchat Stories to engage event goes, to how virtual assistants can help you with your music business, and more. Grow Your Fanbase With A Successful Contest How To…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Therapy • Join A Military Band • Website Must-Haves • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we explored topics ranging from why you might want to consider joining a military band, to the eight thing every music website simply must have, the benefits of music theory, and more! Dixie Somers| Martial Music: 5 Reasons To Consider Joining A Military Band Jo Pacheco…
Millions More People Are Using Instagram Stories Than Snapchat
[UPDATED] Facebook has shared that 200 million people are now using Instagram’s Stories feature – Snapchat-like disappearing photo and video collections – which launched in August . That’s up from 150 million in January. In addition to the impressive growth, the big story here is that more people are using…
Grow Your Fanbase With A Successful Contest
If they are carried out correctly, holding an online contest can be an excellent way to build up your fanbase and increase the engagement of your online audience. If executed incorrectly however, such contest can easily devolve into a logistical nightmare and waste of resources. _________________________________ Guest post by Jessica…