After two successful US conferences, Making Vinyl heads to Europe for the first time. The B2B conference will celebrate vinyl’s rebirth on May 3 at the legendary Hansa Studios here, where David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, U2, R.E.M. others recorded LPs. Produced by the Colonial Purchasing Cooperative,…
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A Record Label Is About To Overtake Personalities As Biggest YouTube Channel
The golden age of YouTube personalities may, it seems, be finally drawing to a close as creators burn out and corporations improve the implementation of their channels. One of the clearest signs of this shift is the impending de-throning of Swedish gamer PewDiePie, who currently maintains a whopping 76.4 subscribers,…
Most Shazamed Songs Of 2018
Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato’s “Solo” was Shazam’s most-Shazamed song of the year in 2018 with over 9-million searches. Nicky Jam and J Balvin’s “X,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s “One Kiss,” Cardi B. and Ed Sheeran also made the list. The top 10 Most-Shazamed Songs of 2018 1. “Solo”,…
This Week’s YouTube Music Charts: Ariana Grande, Ozuna
Ariana Grande keeps her hold at the top of this week’s YouTube Music Charts, Ozuna passes one billion views with “Se Preparó” and “All I Want for Christmas is You” continues climb landing at #13 this week. YouTube Music Highlights Ariana Grande’s “thank you, next” holds onto the #1 slot…
Zoe Keating Shares Spotify, Streaming Earnings 2018
Cellist and composer Zoe Keating has won legions of fans with recordings and performances that use live sampling to create a rhythmically and sonically dense, almost otherworldly sound. To her fellow independent artists, she’s also an inspiration and a thought leader. _______________________________ Snowmelt (EP) by Zoe Keating The centerpiece of…
Indie Artists, Streaming Were Big Winners In 2018 [Mark Mulligan]
Global recorded music revenues will top $18,9 billion in 2018, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan in a year end wrap up. While both major and indie labels are showing strong gains, the biggest growth is among independent and diy artists whose total 2018 revenue will approach $643 million, up 35%…
Indie Band Ace Of Cups Get Shot At Stardom, 50 Years Later
60’s San Francisco music scene stalwarts The Ace of Cups have signed a record deal and are planning to hit the road for the first time – some 50 years after their first attempt. The all-girl band was part of the SF music scene in the ’60s, playing alongside acts…
How Stereo Records Were Sold To A Skeptical Public: Hi-Res Lessons In An Era Of Lo-Res Music
Music’s pundits wondered ad infinitum if consumers would put up with the inferior digital sound of downloads and streaming. More than 17 years after the iPod was introduced , the answer is a loud lo-res yes. Such was also the case when the music industry first introduced stereo records to…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Our wisdom and advice for the scrappy music industry self-starters out there this week covers where to focus your promotion efforts, some simple but effective ways to engage with fans, why getting your metadata right is so important, and more. How To Decide Where To Promote Your Music Indie Label…
5 Ways to Deal with Rejections in the Music Industry
Some of the greatest musical acts have faced rejection at the hands of labels, and being passed over by the powers that be is as old as music itself. That said, it doesn’t make the stamp of disapproval easier. Here we look at five ways to appropriately weather rejection in…