Shawn Wilson from Muzooka.com joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Muzooka is where artists and their teams manage media assets across multiple platforms from a central hub. They also automate the process for live setlist reporting to Performing Rights Organizations worldwide, ensuring that artists…
Category archives: Indie
Pop Prodigy Greyson Chance Talks Gaga, Buzzwords And Cheap Wines
In this piece from AWAL’s #nofilter Q&A series, viral sensation Greyson Chance discusses how he was able to spin his fifteen minutes of fame from a sensational Lady Gaga cover into a successful career in the music industry. _______________________________ Guest post from AWAL Welcome to #nofilter, a recurring Q&A series…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most often perused pieces from Hypebot this week covered a detailed look at one cellist’s earnings from streaming, Spotify’s ongoing stock woes, how a record label is about to surpass a personality as the biggest YouTube channel, and much, much more. Zoe Keating Shares Spotify, Streaming Earnings…
Southern Lord Records Reflects On 20 Years
Twenty years ago, friends Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley joined together to create Southern Lord Records, designed to be a haven for heavy metal artists seeking to see their creative vision through to the final product. In this interview, Anderson looks back on two successful decades at the label. ____________________________…
Post-Brexit, Foreign Musicians Can’t Play UK Unless They Earn $38,000 A Year
A new official UK government report recommends post-Brexit rules for migrants that could jeopardize the UK music industry. The Government Migration Advisory Committee calls for a minimum salary requirement of £30,000 / $38,000 USD for musicians and other skilled migrants seeking five-year visas. Requiring musicians, songwriters and producers from the…
Bandsintown Shares 2018 Stats, ‘Big Break’ Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Bandsintown is now delivering concert info on the shows of 500,000 registered artists to 45 million users, the company shared in its 2018 wrap. 21 Pilots won the honor of most concert RSVP’s and 15 year old rapper Bhad Bhabie was the platform’s fastest growing new artists. 20 new artists…
The Marketing Genius Of Indie Artist Heart Attack Man and What It Can Teach Others
For artists, marketing music online has become a challenge. Traditional promotion avenues like blogs no longer provide the same opportunities, and so smart bands like Heart Attack Man are producing better, more interesting content to grab fan attention. ______________________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily Music marketing has changed. Not long…
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…