This latest edition of The Business Of Indie celebrate’s Glassnote’s latest #1 with Mumford & Sons, Iggy Azalea’s move to independent with help from EMPIRE, Trippe Redd’s rise to the top of the hip hop album chart, A2IM’s holiday parties and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business…
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Why Image Matters In The Spotify Age: Secretly Group Creative Director Explains
Danny Ross sat down to chat with Robby Morris, the creative director of indie powerhouse the Secretly Group, which is responsible for the releases of Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, The War On Drugs and others about why image is so important in the streaming age. ______________________________ Guest post by Danny…
15 Dream Fellowships, Grants That Musicians Need To Know About
Making a living as an artist can be hard, and having to keep down a day job while still working to fulfill your musical potential isn’t a juggling act everyone can keep up. For a fortunate few, however, there are fellowships and grants that can give you the opportunity to…
Glassnote Moves Distribution From UMG To Kobalt’s AWAL
Indie label Glassnote Music has shifted its digital and physical distribution to Kobalt’s AWAL, after years at Universal Music Group. Glassnote artists include Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, CHVRCHES, Childish Gambino, The Strumbellas, and Jade Bird. Glassnote will also leverage Kobalt and AWAL’s global marketing, radio promotion and data analytics platform….
Pirate Studios Raises $20M For Self-Serve Music Studios
Pirate Studios has raised $20 million in new finding for its growing network of self-serve high tech music studios. Pirate operates 350 studios in 21 locations in London, New York and Berlin, with plans to grow internationally. The funding will be used to build more music studios in the US…
The S.T.A.G.E.S. Of Email Marketing [PT. 6]
In this sixth and final part of a multi-part series breaking down the ins and outs of email marketing, Cheryl B. Engelhardt focuses on how artists can use their email marketing strategy to actually monetize (or "Sell") their work. _________________________ Guest post by Cheryl B. Engelhardt of the TuneCore Blog…
Beginner’s Guide To Building An Audience
As an artist, building an audience is one of the hardest and most important things to do, and it can be difficult to know where to start. Here we look at helpful comprehensive beginner’s guide to successfully growing an audience from the ground up. _________________________________ Guest post from the TuneCore…
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On Spotify, A Follow Is More Powerful Than A Pre-Save
There are many options to promote music on Spotify, and while they all have their pros and cons, some strategies are more effective than others. CD Baby’s Chris Robley illustrates why artists should focus on follows rather than pre-saves. ________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from their DIY Musician…
90% Of Consumers In Spotify’s Home Market Stream Music, But Only 43% Pay For It
A new streaming music survey in the Nordic countries offers a look at what may be the best that Spotify and the music industry can hope for when it comes to paid versus free streaming. Since streaming music was all but invented there, the Nordic countries of Norway, Finland, Denmark…