A2IM has announced the initial speakers for its Indie Week’s 2017 Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, June 8th at 10AM at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center in New York City. ___________________________________ A2IM’s Indie Week’s 2017 Annual General Meeting has just announced an all star lineup of speakers….
Category archives: Indie Labels
WIN Releases Global Overview Of Chart Reporting
Global independent music trade group Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has released a comprehensive new study, which provides the first ever global overview of chart reporting. _____________________________________ The new WIN Global Chart Report 2017 provides a detailed breakdown of which charts are available in each country, information on specific rules such…
WED. BRIEF: Record Store Day Releases • Facebook Demographics • JQBX + Spotify • Voltra • More
Wednesday 3.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Indies lead the way as Record Store Day turns 10. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Bandcamp Makes A Pitch To Indie Labels
As a member of A2IM, Bandcamp made a pitch to serve the association’s many independent label members. The blog post offers an interesting insight into how the company has grown from being a quirky, friendly and cost effective indie artist toolkit into a robust music industry services provider. ______________________________ Here…
Welcome To The Post-DIY Music Era [Mark Mulligan]
Business is booming at CD Baby, Bandcamp, Tunecore, Bandzoogle and a host of other service providers for DIY musicians. But from Chance The Rapper to Stormzy and beyond, we are also witnessing a new chapter in artist self-development: The Post-DIY Music Era. Stormzy By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA I recently…
Mutualism UK: Building Scenes In Surprising Places [INTERVIEW]
In this piece we hear from the founders of Mutualism UK, a growing scene based 50 miles outside of Manchester, as they discuss the origins of the organization, the challenges of growing in a small town, and what their goals for the future are. ______________________________ Guest post by Leticia Trandafir…
How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
We’re proud to be working with the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share this steady stream of actionable information and great guests from the front lines of the new music industry. This week, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss how to setup a new release and what goes into it….
Label Services Firm Ditto Music Expands to US With LA Office
Digital distributor and record label services provider Ditto Music is opening its first U.S. office in Los Angeles to serve as a new hub for its portfolio of products. In connection with the expansion Ditto recently signed The Killer’s Mark Stoermer to a worldwide deal. Other current U.S. Ditto clients…
MTV Names 2017 "Woodies" Emerging Artists Nominees, Voting Is Exclusively On Snapchat
MTV today announced the 2017 edition of its emerging artists awards, the “MTV Woodies.” Fans can only vote for each award by taking a screenshot of their favorite artist on Snapchat. ______________________________________________ The winners of the MTV Woodies will be announced on March 16th on MTV Live from Austin during…
Independents Grabbed Biggest Share Of Global Music Market In 2016
Independent music companies beat out the three major music groups to capture the biggest share of the 2016 global music market in several categories including recorded music, physical goods and music publishing. ___________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Analysts MIDiA and Music Business Worldwide have been tracking record label and…