The American Association of Independent Music A2IM) has named a new Executive Committee as well as promotions from within the A2IM team. The Executive Committee of the A2IM Board, which is elected by the board, now comprises: Louis Posen, owner of Hopeless Records – Chairman; Glen Barros, COO of Concord…
Category archives: Indie Labels
How Get A Blog Premier For Your Next Release
While much has changed in the music industry, getting proper press coverage remains an important part of pushing new music. Here we look at some tips and tricks that can help your music stand out from the crowd of demos. _______________________________ Guest post by Jeanette Kats of Symphonic Distribution’s Symphonic…
NYT Expose Looks Inside The Culture Of Billboard Magazine
The New York Times‘ Ben Sisario has published a scathing report on the business culture of Billboard, both before and after the exit of chief John Amato. The expose comes just as the trade is feeling increased pressure from online outlets and a well financed effort to challenge its dominate…
Will A New Chart Soon Rival Billboard?
[UPDATED] Since 1940, Billboard has been the gold standard for measuring industry success, whether sales, radio or just bragging rights. BuzzAngle partnering with Penske Media is challenging Billboard’s turf by offering analytics more in touch with the streaming world. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Ever since…
Jerry Garcia Music Arts Launches Indie Record Label, Celebrates His Birthday
Jerry Garcia Music Arts LLC, a new mission-based music and arts entertainment services company, is commemorating the August 1st birthday of the late great Grateful Dead founder Jerry Garcia. To celebrate, the company is releasing a remastered live recording of “Ripple” from the acclaimed guitarist’s 1982 solo acoustic performance at…
Pitchfork Launches Dedicated Hip Hop Vertical
Pitchfork today debuted a new section dedicated to of hip-hop. “Levels," the first new section to launch on Pitchfork since “The Pitch” debuted in 2013, hopes to be "the essential destination for hip-hop obsessives." Levels is led by senior editor Timothy "Timmhotep" Cornwall. Previously, he led NPR Music’s hip-hop and…
Pop Music Eats Itself: A&R Is Facing A Data Driven Crisis
It is no secret that data now drives who gets signed, with record labels chasing stats in search of the next streaming friendly hit. But analyst Mark Mulligan and some label execs are wondering how music can evolve when A&R is a reflection of current trends rather than as a…
Variety, Rolling Stone Owner Penske Invest In BuzzAngle To Challenge Billboard Chart Dominance
Penske Media has invested in music charts and data company BuzzAngle Music. Penske owns Rolling Stone, Variety, Deadline and IndieWire, and plans to leverage BuzzAngle charts across their properties. The investment and partnership offer the first major threat to Billboard Magazine and its ubiquitous Nielsen generated music charts. Launched in…
Orchard Pulls All Labels And Artists Off eMusic For Non-Payment
Music download store eMusic is late paying at least one independent distributor, according to an internal email obtained by Hypebot. The troubles come just as the indie digital retailer launches an ambitious music blockchain project. On Thursday, The Orchard sent a notice to its artist and label clients that it…
Why Every Indie Needs A Ninja Road Manager
The role of tour manager requires an entirely different but equally important skillset from most other industry roles. Here we hear from David Burton, an incredibly seasoned veteran of the music industry with a vast swath of tour manager miles under his belt. _________________________ Guest post David Burton for Indie.ninja…