Independent music trade group A2IM announced that their 2019 Indie Week will take place on June 17-20 at The New York Law School. Nominations for the indie music Libera Awards are also open. A2IM has pledged to make this year’s four day gathering of the indie music tribe a more…
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10 Low Cost Promo Ideas Every Artist Needs To Know
As a musician, promoting your music can often seem prohibitively expensive, particularly if you’re just getting started out. While this is certainly true in some cases, not every promotional technique has to break the bank, and several of the following ideas are as inexpensive as they are powerful. ___________________________ Guest…
Spotify’s 2018 Top Artists, Songs, Albums and Playlists
Spotify has revealed its 2018 lists of most streamed artists, tracks, playlists, podcasts and more of 2018. Sure, there’s plenty of Drake and Ariana Grande. But there are also some newer artists represented, along with a few surprises. Spotify’s Global Top Lists 2018: Most-Streamed Artists Drake is the world’s most-streamed…
How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
[UPDATED] Driving fans to an artist’s site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own __________________________ Guest post from…
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What To Do The Week Before An Album Release
This episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast is goes full Brandvold, with co-host Michael B. flying solo. He offers a look inside his prep for his client Jason Becker’s album release on December 7th. He offers is a short checklist of things to do so you are ready for…
Streaming Services Hold Key To Music’s Diversity [Op-Ed]
Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and…
5 Things To Consider Before Going Into The Studio
Entering the recording studio can be fun and exciting. But it also involves investing blood, sweat and tears, as well as, of course, money. So it’s a good idea to make sure you’re ready before committing all that time and money. ____________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Rubright I love going…
5 Common Mistakes Made By Artists
As an artist striving for success, you’re doubtless putting in countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears, but even working as hard as you do, it’s easy to make career derailing mistakes. Here we look at five of the most common ones. ____________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the…
Wilco’s dBpm Records Signs With ADA Worlwide, Jeff Tweedy Solo Album Out Today
Warner Music Group’s indie arm ADA Worldwide has inked dBpm Records, the record label founded by Wilco in 2011. The deal includes Wilco front-man Jeff Tweedy’s first all-original solo album, WARM, out today. Wilco had been affiliated with WMG’s Nonesuch label. Headquartered in Chicago, the label has released all of…