Along today’s fundraiser by Bandcamp and more than 200 indie labels and artists in support of Transgender Law Center, the indie music platform is featuring music from the trans and gender non-conforming community. ____________________________ In response to the Trump administration’s sudden ban on transgender service in the U.S. military and…
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200+ Artists, Labels Join Bandcamp In Donating Friday’s Profits To the Transgender Law Center
More than 200 artists and labels are joining Bandcamp in showing support of the trans and gender non-conforming community by donating a share of every transaction made on the platform tomorrow, Friday August 4th to the Transgender Law Center. _________________________________________ In response to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender service…
Bandcamp Pledges Friday’s Profits To Trans Gender Law Center, Highlights Trans and Gender Non-conforming Artists
[UPDATED] Indie direct to fan music platform Bandcamp is showing its support of the trans and gender non-conforming community by donating its share of every transaction made on the platform this Friday August 4th to the Transgender Law Center. ____________________________________________ In response to the Trump administration’s sudden ban on transgender…
Mercury Prize Shortlist 2017 Revealed
The Mercury Prize Shortlist 2017 is out. Honoring the best new albums in the UK over the previous 12 months, a single Mercury Prize winner will be named at a ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on September 14th. The 2017 Mercury Prize Shortlist • Alt-J – Relaxer • Blossoms –…
YouTube Monetization And Exclusivity: Is It Right For You?
Here we examine the issue of exclusivity in the world of music and rights management, and what it means to have a single entity working on behalf of your music, whether it’s sync licensing, retail distribution, or monetization on platforms such as YouTube. _________________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Salomone from…
New Song Release Schedules Explained
As the music economy continues to shift, it’s important we keep our thinking current, particularly when it comes to releasing songs. Here we breakdown what a modern release schedule looks like, as well as how implementing one will benefit the artist. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0…
My Startup Helped Launch World’s First Music Tech Trade Group: Here Is How And Why
In this piece Laurent Martin walks us through the process by which his startup, Aitokaiku, was able to work with members of Music Tech Germany in order to emerge as the first fair trade association the music tech industry has seen. _______________________________ Guest post by Laurent Martin of Aitokaiku It’s…
Spotify Launches Facebook Style Self-Serve Ad Platform Offering Targeted Placements For Music Marketers, Artists
Spotify has launched a self-serve ad platform. The audio ads could prove as useful to music marketers as Facebook ads and boosts have. _________________________ Spotify has launched Ad Studio, a self-serve audio ad platform. 15 and 30 second ads uploaded to the platform will play in-stream on Spotify’s free tier,…
New Analysis Calculates, Compares Per Stream Payouts From Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, YouTube and More
Data crunchers Information Is Beautiful caused a stir last year when they waded through data from indie artists to determine the indeterminable – what streaming services actually pay per stream. Now, they’re back with an updated and eye-opening analysis. click on image to enlarge By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0…
MTV Video Music Awards Nominees 2017 – Full List
MTV has announced the nominees nominations for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Kendrick Lamar scored eight nominations for his video “HUMBLE.” Katy Perry and The Weeknd are tied for five nominations each. _____________________________________________ MTV today announced nominations for the 2017 “MTV Video Music Awards” exclusively on Instagram Live. Building…