While a lot of concert attendees, be it a small basement show or a packed stadium, set out for such events with a carefree attitude, it’s important to remember that things can easily go south in hurry at a show, unless careful steps are taken to prevent such happenings. ____________________________…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
8 Ways To Get Back To Work Post Election [Kosha Dillz]
In this set of tips, rapper Kosha Dillz suggests eight different ways in which artists and creatives can get back to work and on track once again in the wake of what has been a decidedly disruptive election season. ___________________________ Guest Post by Kosha Dillz I think the time is…
Do Playlists Make It Harder To Break An Artist?
While the rise of "playlist culture" has made song discovery that much easier, it has also made it much more challenging for labels to break new artists, stifling artist development and changing the business from artist driven to song driven. ______________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 A…
ReverbNation Partners with The Fader’s Publishing Network
[UPDATED] ReverbNation offers tens of thousands of musicians free and affordable tools to build their careers. One way they make that possible is partnering with brands who appreciate the engagement and buying power of independent music fans. A new deal with The Fader is designed to reach more brand partners…
ASCAP Veteran Jon Bahr Joins CD Baby As VP of Music Publishing and Rights Management
[UPDATED] . Indie distributor CD Baby has been consistently expanding its artist services offerings with publishing and rights management leading the way. Now, their taking those efforts to another level with the hiring of ASCAP veteran Jon Bahr. _______________________________ Jon Bahr CD Baby has hired Jon Bahr as Vice President…
5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music
In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods of earning money from their music. ____________________ Guest Post by Nicholas Rubright on Soundfly’s Flypaper In today’s environment where music…
Emerging Artists Fund Launches Its 2nd Year
Help Musicians UK and PledgeMusic are once again teaming up to offer emerging artists a 75k development fund to help DIY artists with drive work towards their long term career development, and sponsor tours in the UK and internationally. _____________________ Guest post from PledgeMusic News Help Musicians UK and PledgeMusic…
4 Great Music Business Quotes
In this compilation of quotes, major industry players such as Don Passman, Snake Sabo, and Amy Porterfield share some powerful and important pieces of advice on finding success while living a life in the music business. ______________________ Guest post by Rick Goetz of MusicConsultant At Music Consultant, we’ve interviewed hundreds…
4 Great Music Business Quotes
In this compilation of quotes, major industry players such as Don Passman, Snake Sabo, and Amy Porterfield share some powerful and important pieces of advice on finding success while living a life in the music business. ______________________ Guest post by Rick Goetz of MusicConsultant At Music Consultant, we’ve interviewed hundreds…
Spotify Adds ‘Discover Weekly’ Style Concert Recommendation Emails, Partners With Ticketmaster
Spotify is using the same recommendation technology that powers its popular Discover Weekly feature to drive additional touring revenue for artists. And as if to prove it’s truly the Switzerland of music services, Ticketmaster and Songkick, who are embroiled in a lengthy court battle, will both deliver concert information and…