Even if you don’t have the backing of major studio, there’s no reason your DIY music video can’t be of the utmost quality. Here three independent artists share advice on creating a professional looking video to accompany your latest musical release. _________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY…
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Some Country Musicians Condemn Anti-LGBT Laws, But Top Tier Artists And Labels Remain Silent
In recent days, GLAAD and others in the LGBT community have called on the country music industry to speak out against new laws in North Carolina and Mississippi that are widely believed to discriminate against LGBT people. So far, the response has been disappointing. After calls from GLAAD and other…
Why We Need Pirate Radio For The Twenty-First Century
While streaming services do offer infinite variety and customization, the product remains essentially the same across platforms, and lacks the personal touch of a radio DJ. So then don’t these services integrate a live hosting feature? ______________________________ Guest post by Thomas McAlevey, CEO of Radical.fm At the end of the…
Analyst Mark Mulligan Dives Into IFPI’s Global Music Report 2016 And Surfaces Several Surprising Takeaways
Yesterday the IFPI released its Global Music Report 2016 show the first real growth for the music industry in 20 years driven largely by explosive growth in streaming. Here top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan takes a look at the meaning behind the stats. ________________________________________ By industry analyst Mark Mulligan…
3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Announce A Release Date
When prepping for the launch of a new album, announcing a release date for your fans may seem like the smart marketing move to make, but doing so can often do more harm than good, and leave artists in a tough spot when said date actually roles around. ___________________________________ In…
AEG, 2nd Biggest US Concert Promoter, Adds "Name Your Price" Ticketing
It is estimated that about 40% of all concert tickets go unsold annually. ScoreBig has developed a platform that it hopes will help solve the problem and now AEG, the second largest concert promoter in the US, had adopted its "Name A Ticket Price" option. AEG’s ticketing system AXS has…
Artist Turns To Fans To Reverse Crowdfund Latest Vinyl Release
In an age where recouping expenses on physical music has become incredibly difficult, indie band Word of Mouth is trying a new approach, using their fans as a single giant street team to promote their latest vinyl release, and share the profits in the process. ______________________________ Guest Post from Word…
WED. BRIEFING: Spotify Label Deals Expire • Downtown Signs Direct YouTube Deal • Facebook Expands Live • More
Wednesday 4.13.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web With major label Spotify and YouTube deals expiring, is more limited access to free music ahead? Updated continuously under our More News tab.
State Of The Music Industry By The Numbers [CHART]
The IFPI released their Global Music Music Report 2016 today. In addition to showing the first industry growth in 20 years and the explosion of streaming, it also contains some other surprising and important stats. This chart summarizes all the key findings. _____________________________________________ click on image to enlarge MORE: Global…
59 Music Blogs That Are Guaranteed To Listen To Your Song
Frustrated with the process of submitting his music to blogs, Color Theory’s Brian Hazard decided to give the service SubmitHub a try and detailed his resulting experience here. __________________________ Guest Post by Brian Hazard on Passive Promotion I hate submitting my music to blogs. Hate hate hate. The process goes…