Following a two month pre-order campaign, The Lumineers latest album Cleopatra debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Here we look at how the band’s careful use of social media over that two month period contributed to their massive success. ______________________ Guest Post by Jim Wallis on Topspin Artists who…
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SoundCloud Partners With LANDR For Free Audio Optimization, Mastering
Cloud-based audio mastering software platform LANDR has partnered with SoundCloud, to offer its mastering service free to SoundCloud’s 12 million strong creator community. Through a new partnership, SoundCloud users will have free access to LANDR’s new “Optimized for SoundCloud” format, which will master and enhance the quality of songs streaming…
What’s Working in Indie Music Today: Lessons in Success from New Artist Model Member Rishi Deva
One of the best ways to get new strategies and ideas for your music career is to look at what other musicians are doing. So Dave Kusek and Lindsay McGrath of the New Artist Model put together a series of case studies from musicians pushing the envelope in indie music….
Sony Attempts To Charge ‘Administrative Fee’ For Fair Use
Recently, the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association had its lecture videos taken down owing to their inclusion of brief clips of bluegrass music. Although the use of the music was clearly fair use, Sony initially demanded a fee for the use of the recordings, raising some alarming questions regarding copyfraud and…
Twitter Won’t Count Photos, Links In Character Limit
In a recent bit of good news for artists using the popular social network, Twitter recently announced that it will no longer be counting photos or links in its fabled 140 character count, meaning artists will have an easier time using Twitter for promo. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski…
DeadMau5 Soundcloud Account Hacked, Selena Gomez Tracks Leaked
DeadMau5’s SoundCloud account was hacked. We worry about our bank accounts, credit card accounts and mail being broken into, but our Soundcloud accounts? In an age where everything happens online, everything is a target. ___________________________________________ DJ and producer DeadMau5’s SoundCloud account was hacked on May 23rd, with the hackers using…
7 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Festival Tour Date
The nature of music festivals these days is such that it can be hard to make your show stand out and pull in a good audience. Below we offer several suggestions for how to make the most out of your next festival tour date. __________________________________ Guest Post by Allison Ullrich…
7 Ways To Be A Happier Musician
The life of an independent artist comes with plenty of physical and emotional challenges to overcome, and staying positive can, at times, be incredibly difficult. In this piece, we look at seven practices that can keep you from getting to down in the dumps and jeopardizing your career. _____________________________ Guest…
YouTube Has A Messaging Problem [Chris Castle]
Beholden to faceless bureaucrats at Google, YouTube has become extremely difficult to do business with, says Chris Castle, provoking the ire of many in the music industry; and while its dominant position in online video allows YouTube to call the shots for now, it may not always be this way….
Spotify Cuts Dubset Deal To Add Millions Of Mixes
[UPDATED] First it was Apple Music and now Spotify. Dubset is bringing its MixBANK platform that identifies and pays revenue to both DJs and the artists sampled to the worlds largest streaming music service. ________________________________________________ Dubset Media announced today that it has reached an agreement with Spotify to use its…