The nominations for the sixth annual Association of Independent Music Awards was revealed at a launch event in London. The winners will be revealed at The Brewery, London, on September 6. The Independent Music Awards celebrate achievements by independent artists, labels and live events. __________________________________________ BEST SMALL LABEL (in association…
Category archives: Indie Labels
Dualtone’s Vinyl Den: A Monthly Subscription Service That Delivers Amazing Records, Staff Picks
In addition to offering monthly pressings off of their own label, subscribers to Dualtone’s Vinyl Den also get to enjoy staff picks of other artists that, while not technically on the label, share a similar aesthetic with their other musicians. ________________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News Over the last few…
Are Your Ready To Be Your Own Record Label?
This piece outlines what services a record label should provide for an artist, what an artist should do in order to attract a record label’s attention, and why they might be better starting out without a label at all. _________________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on CD Baby’s DIY Musician…
Do Modern Artists Really Need Record Labels?
Do artists operating in today’s music economy really need record labels to succeed, or can they simply rely on administrative royalty collection services like Kobalt? The answer may depend on how established the artist already is. _____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Here’s a very interesting video…
A2IM Announces 12th Annual Indie Music Week June 5-9, 2017
The indie music community will come together again on June 5-9, 2017 in New York City for American Association of Independent Music’s (A2IM) 12th Annual Indie Week, an international conference and networking event aimed at maximizing the global impact of independent music. ____________________________________ A2IM’s 2017’s Indie Week in 6.5.9, 2017…
An End To 4 Minute Music Videos: How Record Labels And Artists Can Fix Their YouTube Woes
As the artists vs. YouTube battle rages on, Mark Mulligan suggests that the real underlying issue is that the four minute music video, while it worked well for MTV, is no longer suited to a modern YouTube, and that artists need to begin creating lengthier videos, both to maintain user…
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…
Record Labels Need Change Of Culture In ‘Dashboard Era’ Of The Music Industry
Music streaming data makes it possible to understand the fan behavior behind each stream. "But the way we translate this creativity into monetizable, digitally-mediated experiences requires a culture change" within the music industry," says Samuel Potts, the head of radio at Columbia Records UK. _______________________________ Guest Post by Samuel Potts,…
A2IM, RIAA & Concord File Amicus Brief To Fight Pre-1972 Recordings Court Decision
A recent court decision that pre-1972 recordings are subject to the “safe harbor“ provisions of the DMCA ran contrary to all previous rulings, and sent shock waves through the music industry. Now, trade groups and labels are banning together to overturn the ruling. ______________________________________________________ A2IM, along with the RIAA and…
Indie Beggars Group (4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL) Was Hacked – Change Your Password Now
We’re sadly getting used to hearing about the big evil mega-corps getting hacked. But an as-cool-as-any-record-label-can-ever-be indie? Well, The Beggars Group has been been hacked and they are urging all U.S. fans of their roster of indie darlings to change their passwords asap. ___________________________________________ The Beggars Group, home to independent…