Indie rock label Triple Crown Records has signed a distribution deal with The Orchard. Founded by Fred Feldman in 1997 and based in New York City, Triple Crown is responsible for uncovering several seminal acts during its twenty year history. The label’s roster currently includes Smidley, and Free Throw, as…
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Digital Marketer Darren Hemmings Talks Online Branding, Music Marketing Strategies
Here digital marketing veteran and former head of digital marketing at [PIAS] shares his knowledge of online branding for artists, marketing strategies, and the use of bots. _____________________ Guest post by Veselina Gerova of The Message Behind The Artist is a Q&A style interview series featuring the people behind the…
CD Baby Donates Share Of Digital Sales To Hurricane Relief: ‘Using Music To Benefit Others’
All this week, CD Baby is donating the net proceeds from all digital sales on the CD Baby music store to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. We asked Kevin Breuner, CD Baby’s Director of Marketing, what motivated the company to launch this campaign. "We’ve been looking for more opportunities…
New Spotify, Apple Music, Hulu and Label Deals Mean Musicians Will Be Paid Less
New deals between the major labels and the streaming music services, alongside the introduction of deeply discounted streaming bundles, may eventually move more mainstream consumers from free users to paying customers. But the short and medium effect is less money for many artists and perhaps the labels that signed these…
Warner Music Acquires Spinnin’ Records For Reported $100 Million
Warner Music Group has acquired independent electronic music label Spinnin’ Records, the music group announced this morning. Headquartered in the Netherlands and founded in 1999, Spinnin’ Records is also home to successful music publishing and management divisions. ______________________________________________ Warner Music Group has acquired Netherland’s based independent electronic music label Spinnin’…
Facebook Offering Labels, Publishers "Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars" For Music Rights
Facebook is offering major record labels and music publishers millions of dollars for limited rights to their catalog, according to a new report. The offer comes alongside efforts by the social network to create its own content ID system and ongoing licensing talks with music industry. ___________________________________________ Facebook is offering…
The Reasons Why CD Artwork Is Important to Your Band
If you manage a band and you’re looking to take it to new heights, it’s important you market correctly. Your band may well have the talent to be the next Linkin Park or Foo Fighters, but if you don’t get your band name out there, music fanatics from around the…
BMG Reports Impressive 28% Revenue Gain
BMG continued to expand its market position in the first six months of the 2017 financial year, according to financial results released this week. Overall revenue increased by 28% t to €233 million / USD $265.5 million. BMG Financial Report Highlights BMG acquires the BBR Music Group, securing a relevant…
Prevent Failure by Managing Your Expectations [MusicBiz Weekly]
Expectations, do have them? Do have realistic expectations? Do you consider if your expectations can be met? This week on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss making sure your expectations are realistic when approaching your next project or release. ___________________________________________
Diggers Factory Brings Community To Indie Vinyl Pre-Sales
Diggers Factory founder Alexis Castiel takes us behind the scenes of his crowdfunding styled vinyl pre-order and production service designed to keep artists from wasting money on vinyl production. In this article he explains how the idea for the company came about and where it’s headed. ____________________________ Guest post from…