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Category archives: Indie
Can’t Tour? Give This A Shot Instead
While most artists would benefit from embarking on a tour, the financial, an inability to be away from home, or any other number of factors can make touring an impossibility for some. Luckily, there are other ways to promote your act in the music business. _____________________________ Guest post by Patrick…
Spotify Test Drive Higher Prices In Scandinavia
Having accrued an impressive number of subscribers, Spotify is planning to hike up prices on its home turf, increasing the cost of its family plan in Scandinavia by 14%. Whether this test will amount to anything, or be rolled out anywhere remains to be seen, however. ______________________________ Guest post by…
HMV To 1000 Indie, Unsigned Bands: ‘Come Play Our Stores’
Doug Putman and HMV have announced that the famed UK music retail chain is opening its doors to developing artists and unsigned bands for in-store performances. The move is in line with the chain’s ambitions to restore its specialist credentials and create a music retail community hub, similar to Putman’s…
Miles Davis’ ‘Kind Of Blue’ Was Released 60 Years Ago This Week
Sixty years after the release of one of the most iconic albums of all time, we look back on the legacy of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue, and the cultural impact it had on music, race, and beyond. ___________________________ Guest post by Caleb J. Murphy of Soundfly’s Flypaper Sometimes an…
Spotify Tests Stories Feature That Gives Artists A Voice
Spotify is testing a Stories feature designed to enable artists to share a narrative alongside their music. Uncovered by veteran code digger Jane Manchun Wong, it’s similar to Stories launched by Pandora in March. The examples found include songs with the artist offering their own story behind each track in…
A2IM Sets LA SynchUp For Day After Music Tectonics
UPDATED: A2IM is sponsoring its fifth annual SynchUp conference presented by Vydia on October 30th at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California. Attendees will participate in programs focusing on digital capacity and synch licensing for independent music. The event includes workshops and networking with top indie record…
Tour:Smart Bus Edition – Martin Atkins, Millikin University Offer The Ultimate Hands-On Experience
Musician, teacher, author and industry provocateur Martin Atkins has partnered with Millikin University for his most audacious project yet – Tour:Smart Bus Edition which embeds real live students on a real live rock tour. The program takes them on the road with Atkins’ band for five days of non-stop learning….
Facebook Video vs. YouTube Video: How to Release Music Videos On Both Channels
This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss why you should release your video to both YouTube and Facebook on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast One of the most common questions that these two music marketers get asked is… ‘I have a new music video. Should I release it to…
71 Great Ways Of Rewarding Your Music Fan Subscribers
Once an artist has started selling fan subscriptions, it’s important to establish a rewards system which consistently gives back and keeps them engaged enough to stay subscribed. Some of these same rewards would also be great additions to a music crowdfunding campaign or just as thank-yous to any artists most…