In this piece Andrew Dubber discusses the research going into his next book, which he describes essentially as an exploration of the sociology of music curation, looking specifically at playlist curation. _____________________________ In this most recent posting on MusicThinkTank, Andrew Dubber outlines the topics to be explored in his upcoming…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Bandcamp Reports Strong Growth, Adding 2000 Indie Labels, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Artists In 2016
The recorded music business had a decent year in 2016, but indie powerhouse Bandcamp had an ever better one. And they did it the old fashioned way – selling music and merchandise – rather than by collecting checks from Spotify and Apple Music. _____________________________ Bandcamp’s business grew across all categories…
Enter NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest – Just 5 Days Left!
Playing Tiny Desk Concerts – stripped down performances at the NPR office – has become a right of passage for any band releasing a public radio friendly album. Each year they hold a contest to discover an unknown artist and along the way give exposure to dozens of others. ______________________________…
New Book Reveals Songs That Changed People’s Lives
Former Hypebot editor and writer Kyle Bylin shares an excerpt from his newest book, Song Stories: Music That Shaped Our Identities and Changed Our Lives. It’s a collection of essays written by music professionals and indie artists about specific songs that have impacted their lives. The book showcases the powerful…
Are Cassettes The New Vinyl? Look At These Stats Before You Answer
Vinyl is not the only old school music format making a major comeback. Cassette album sales were up an impressive 74% in 2016. ________________________ 25 albums sold at least 1,000 copies on cassette in 2016, compared to just 8 in 2015, according to Billboard and Nielsen. Overall, cassette album sales…
How To Use Pandora AMP To Score 50,000 Video Views In 3 Days
Here Kevin Breuner of the band Smalltown Poets details how he was able to use artist data in as a means of scoring over 50,000 video views in just three days. ________________________ Guest post by Kevin Breuner of DIY Musician This is a story about how my band Smalltown Poets…
YouTube Pays Indies 10% Of What Spotify Does, says Merlin CEO
[UPDATED] One of the many current battles between tech and the music industry is the size and fairness of YouTube payments to creators and rightsholders. Charles Caldas, the CEO of indie licensing trade group Merlin, threw some gas on the fire during a presentation in London. _____________________________________ Music streaming “fundamentally…
EXPERIMENT: Is It Possible For An Indie Artist To Earn $20,000 In 200 Days On Spotify?
[UPDATED] Here one entrepreneurial musician outlines his experiment to see whether or not he can generate enough revenue in 200 days of streaming his music on Spotify to buy his family a house. _________________________ Guest post by Mike Holden from Medium This is my goal for 2017. Follow along for…
YouTube Launches New Chat Feature
Following months of testing, it appears YouTube is finally dipping chat feature toe in the water. Canada is thus far the only country lucky enough to have access to the new feature for now, but other countries will soon follow. __________________________ Guest post by Karol Severin of Midia After months…
How To Sell Music Online – The Complete Guide
[UPDATED] For any artist prepping to release new music, how they’re going to distribute it to the masses should be a top priority. Getting the music online is easy enough, but it’s important to also have a plan for when and where it goes up. ________________________ In the recent post…