[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For Spotify, that’s meant free robust analytics thanks to its acquisition of The Echo Nest, and concert listings with buy links…
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Kickstarter and Indie Labels, A Natural Fit
Kickstarter was the original music crowdfunding platform. Amanada Palmer raised more than a $1 million there, and countless music projects by independent artists were funded. Since then, PledgeMusic and others have gained traction in music, but Kickstarter has started reasserted itself an essential tool for musicians. ____________________________________________ By Matt Voyno…
Finding Your Niche with YouTube Covers
One of the best ways to get new strategies for your music career is to look at what others are doing. So Dave and Lindsay of the New Artist Model put together a series of case studies from musicians pushing the envelope. The 7th installment is singer Angèlia Grace who…
Ticketmaster Lists 421 Concerts Eligible For Free Tickets For 50 Million Wronged Ticket Buyers
There has been a great deal of criticism of the court settlement that Ticketmaster reached over unfair charges. But whatever your position, there’s no point in not taking advantage of the free and discounted tickets made available this week. That’s, if you act in time. ___________________________________________ Making good on the…
5 Touring Hacks Every Artist Needs To Know
Touring can be a grueling experience, but after a while you start to pick up a few tricks that can make the process a little easier. Here we look at five important touring hacks to implement next time you hit the road that will make playing out that much more…
Soundcharts Closes Seed Round, Launches Music Analytics Platform
[UPDATED] Ever since Spotify bought The Echo Nest and Pandora acquired Next Big Sound, there’s been a need of truly independent music analytics. Soundcharts is among a small handful of startups working to fill the void. _________________________________________________ Real time music data aggregator Soundcharts has completed a $360,000 seed round. Investors…
How To Launch A Successful YouTube Channel
This graphic Guide to Starting and Building a Successful Youtube Channel covers just about everything from setting up profiles, buying the right equipment, content ideas, monetization and much more. And it does all in a handy infographic. via WeAreTop10
What To Do When Someone Writes About Your Band
As difficult as it is, networking and getting the attention of music journalists is hugely important towards achieving success as an artist, and it’s important for artists to properly capitalize on the attention following any such recognition. __________________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily Gaining the attention of blogs and their…
Livestreaming for Direct-to-Fan, Beyond Periscope and Facebook Live
It can be difficult to keep pace with the internet… new platforms and features enter our daily lives so quickly that it can be easy to forget that we ever lived without them. Soon, the days before you could “go live” on Facebook, for example, may seem as distant a…
The 3 Sources Of Publishing Royalties
Here we look at the three different sources of publishing royalties (mechanical, performance, and synch) how they’re calculated, and how a changing music business has affected how such royalties are earned. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Regardless of the era, the songwriter and publisher have made…