Jack White Celebrates Third Man’s New Detroit Vinyl Pressing Plant [VIDEO]

Third Man Records has opened a state-of-the-art vinyl production facility in the heart of Detroit’s historic Cass Corridor neighborhood; and Jack White visited to celebrate the unveiling. ___________________________________ Third Man Records has opened its much anticipated vinyl production facility in Detroit. The pressing plant joins the existing Third Man record…

After 40 Years, Is The CMJ College Radio Chart Dead?

After 40 years the CMJ Chart – the only chart that measures college radio – may be gone forever. If true, its a blow both to college radio and to the many indie artists and labels that used it to launch their careers. For the last two weeks, CMJ has…

Exec Charged With Supporting New Musicians For BBC Just Took A Job At Amazon

By many measures, Amazon has the biggest U.S. reach of any music streamer. Populated by more casual listeners, who get it bundled with Amazon Prime, the service now appears to turning to discovery – a move that could mean millions of new fans for emerging artists. ________________________________________ Jason Carter, longtime…

Hypebot To Host Indie Music Forum At Music Biz 2017 In Nashville

[UPDATED] Hypebot is proud to be hosting the official Indie Music Forum on May 18th, as part of the Music Biz 2017 convention. I’ll also be interviewing one of the most influential figures in independent music, A2IM CEO Richard Burgess, live on stage. _____________________________________________ The Music Business Association (Music Biz)…

Folk Alliance Announces 2017 Spirit of Folk Awards Recipients

Just ahead of this week’s convention in Kansas City, Folk Alliance International has announced the 2017 recipients of the Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Spirit of Folk Awards. Folk Alliance International has named composer, conductor, and author David Amram as the living recipient of their lifetime achievement award…

Comprehensive Grammy 2017 Impact Report Released By Buzz Angle

BuzzAngle Music took a deep dive into the post Grammy sales data providing both a macro and a micro view of the impact that the globally televised and subsequent social media has on both sales and an artist’s career. _____________________________________________________ GRAMMY Winning Albums – Album sales for 25 by Adele…

Grammy Sales Bump Varies Widely By Artist: Maren Morris vs. Adele and Beyonce

Early digital sales numbers from Nielsen show the usual bump from Grammy performances. But increases varied. A stellar performance almost always provides a boost, but does Adele’s "Hello" and Beyonce’s "Lemonade" rising 308% and 267% respectively vs. Maren Morris’s 910% increase for "My Church" reflect a more resonate performance or…

This Company Will Press Your Cremated Ashes Into Vinyl [VIDEO]

Want your love of music to live on past the grave? If donating to a local music program or other charity doesn’t do it for you, there’s an alternative. Your cremated ashes can be pressed into 1 – 30 vinyl records containing the audio of your choice, including your rant…

Bandcamp Makes Major Improvements To Help Sell More Merchandise, Physical Goods

Sales of music merchandise, along with other physical formats, continue to grow on Bandcamp. To accelerate growth, Bandcamp has unveiled major improvements. __________________________________ Vinyl sales grew 48%, cassettes were up 58% and even CD sales grew 14% last year on Bandcamp. To date, fans have bought over four million physical…

CHANGES @ INgrooves • A2IM • United Talent Agency • Wembley Arena • More

Indie distributor INgrooves has nabbed global digital distribution and label services with ONELOVE music group. Now in its 15th year, the top Australian-based EDM music brand is involved promoting, touring, licensing and recordings. • Lisa Hresko joins A2IM as Associate Member Relations Manager. Lisa spent 10 years at CMJ as…