In this article we discuss how recent major changes to the federal agreement governing how performing rights organizations like ASCAP, SESAC, and BMI operate has much of the music community up in arms. _______________________________ In a recent posting on MusicThinkTank, Brian Penick breaks down how the consent decree works and…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Why I’ll Never Be A Ghost Producer And How They’re Killing EDM
A heavily contested practice in the EDM community, ghost producing is argued by some to enable obscure producers to earn income and advance their industry notoriety, but the reality is that they may actually be doing their careers more harm than good. ___________________________ Guest Post by Collin McLoughlin on Medium…
SoundCloud Gives Creators An "Album" Option
Ever since SoundCloud cut its label deals and added a paid service, it’s sped up the pace at which its adding new features. Today they added the option to display groups of tracks as an album rather than just as a playlist. ____________________________________________ When SoundCloud started creators shared their work…
Why You Have To Optimize Your Facebook Videos For Silence – Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
According to a recent estimate, roughly eighty-five percent of Facebook videos are viewed sans sound, suggesting artists would do well to optimize their next Facebook flick accordingly. Here we look at how to do just that. _______________________ Guest Post by Dara Fontein on Hootsuite We all know that heart-stopping moment….
Promo Case Study Of Indie Alt-Rocker’s Nothing’s ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’
Here we look a promotional case study done on the band Nothing, as they worked to promote the release of their sophomore album through close participatory fan interaction and clever social media tactics. ______________________________ Guest Post by Chris Calabrese on The Orchard’s The Daily Rind GOALS Nothing is an alternative…
How Indie Artists Can Grow Their YouTube Subscriber Base
Cultivating an enthusiastic fanbase is one of the key components of becoming a successful artist, something for which YouTube can be a great resource, particularly if you can convert those viewers and fans into subscribers. ______________________________ Guest Post by Jessica Allossery on Soundfly’s Flypaper Maintaining an energized fan base is…
An Artist’s Guide To Building Lasting Contacts In The Music Industry
When it comes to making it in the music industry as a DIY artist, the value of proper networking and building lasting contacts cannot be underestimated. Here we offer a series of tips on developing quality connections to advance your musical career. ____________________________ Guest Post by Louise Dodgson on PledgeMusic…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
For the independent, do-it-yourself, advice seeking artist this week, we have tips on how to book more house concerts, why you should hire someone to do your marketing, free-ish things you can give away at your next show, and much, much more. The Huge Mistake Bands Make After Playing A…
Pokemon Go: A Competitive Social Formula For The Music Industry? [George Howard]
Here George Howard looks at how the social, fun, and competitive formula which has made Pokemon Go the massive success that it is could potentially work in the music industry, and the hurdles it would have to overcome to do so. ________________________________ Guest post by George Howard I’ve long believed…
How We Got The New Shannon Curtis Record On The Charts
Here the producer for the latest Shannon Curtis record demonstrates how a completely DIY artist was able to get their album on Nielsen SoundScan’s charts, and how you can do the same. ____________________ Guest Post by Jamie Hill on CD Baby’s DIY Musician Blog Getting on the charts (it’s not…