[UPDATED] TuneCore has launched a new “Refer A Friend” program. If you are a TuneCore Artist with an active distribution, each friend you refer gets 20% off of their first release, and you get your next single for free. To get started, go to TuneCore’s Refer A Friend page and…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
What Really Happens To Your Concert Ticket Money?
The price of concert tickets has, in many places, risen to astronomical levels, but that doesn’t stop fans dropping their cash on show anyways. Here we take a closer look at exactly where all this money actually goes when the dust has settled. ______________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…
Christopher Sabec Of Rightscorp On Tackling The Songwriter Royalty Mess [INTERVIEW]
In a continuation of the "address unknown" issue whereby streaming services where able to exploit songs for free. Here Chris Castle speaks with Rightscorp CEO Christopher Sabec, about how his company is working to sort this royalty mess out through the implementation of a proprietary database. _____________________________ Guest Post by…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
In this latest knowledge drop on independent and D…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit several important stories from the music industry, including Songtrust’s partnership with DotBlockchain Music, Nielsen’s acquisition of Gracenote, the lift in music streaming courtesy of Amazon Echo, and much more. Songtrust Partners with DotBlockchain Music Nielsen Completes Gracenote…
Bandcamp Fundraiser Nets More Than $120K For ACLU As Indie Music Fans Spend $1M+ [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 2] On Friday, Bandcamp held a fundraiser donating a share of sales to support the pro-immigrant and pro-refugee work of the American Civil Liberties. 400 independent labels and artists joined in, and indie music fans responded, spending more than $1 million on music on the platform. _______________________________ Bandcamp, along…
On Getting Sync Placements: An Interview With North Star Media’s John Sepetys
[UPDATED] In this interview Senior Vice President of A&R at North Star Media John Sepetys offers artist advice on how to approach music supervisors, and what they are looking for in music to sync to television and advertising in the current climate. _________________________ Guest post by Rick Goetz of MusicConsultant…
8 New Technologies Redefining How DJs Play Live
Although selection may always be at the core of DJing, technology also plays a large part in how they practice their craft. Here we look at eight exciting new pieces of technology that are redefining the future of DJing. ______________________________ Guest post by Scott Parsons from Landr DJ technology has…
Is It Too Late to Learn Music Theory?
For many musicians, understanding music theory seems an unattainable goal. They know what sounds good to them, but they have no understanding of why. That also means that breaking "the rules" to make better music seems risky, if not impossible. Fortunately, there is a solution. By Daniel Roberts and Dave…
4 Ways Music Is Used To Soothe And Improve Anxiety Disorders
Living as we are in the ‘age of anxiety’, it stands to reason that many would look solace from the frantic chaos of day to day life in music. Here Emma Sturgis looks at four ways in which music can be used to help with anxiety disorders. ______________________ Guest Post…