Category archives: Music industry

CD Baby, SACM Partner To Empower Independent Mexican Artists and Composers

CD Baby has partnered with SACM, Mexico’s only Performance Rights Organization. As part of the alliance, SACM has named CD Baby as their “preferred” distributor, and CD Baby will offer free submissions for SACM members to all digital music services. photo (l-r): Arturo Peěrez Courtade (SACM), Heli Del Moral (CD…

Making Free Pay: The New Data Battle Ground [Mark Mulligan]

From Spotify to Xbox Live and the New York Times, 2018 is the year that paid subscriptions took hold. But the nasty truth is that most consumers still won’t pay, as evidence by the100M who prefer Spotify’s free tier. "This means ad-supported strategies are going to play a growing role…

‘The Roaring Crowdfund’ Explores The Wonderful World Of Music Crowdfunding

A new five-part podcast series, The Roaring Crowdfund follows four very different musical acts as they launch crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter, PledgeMusic and Indiegogo. Sponsored by, Berklee Online, the online school of Berklee College of Music, host Pat Healy and guests examine the real issues these musicians face as they…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Spitfire Launches Label • Absolute Adds Marketing Packs • Triple Tigers Signs Go West • More

This edition of the Business Of Indie roundup includes Spitfire Audio launching a label, Absolute Label Services adding creative marketing packs, a signing for indie Triple Tigers and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at the top of…

How To Cultivate More Spotify Follows

Any artist today is aware of the value of building followers on Spotify, as growing this base increases your chances of landing on a high-profile playlist. Here we look at some creative ways for artists to flip fans into followers. __________________________ Guest post by Tarryn Meyers from the Symphonic Blog…

Guide To Writing A Press Release Music Journalists Will Actually Read

In a saturated marketplace like the music industry, writing a press release that anyone will give a second glance is an uphill battle. That said, by including all the key elements and a nice personal touch, you might just be able to get a music journalist to actually read it….

Centrip Launches Music Industry Brexit Desk

International financial services firm Centtrip, has launched a dedicated music industry Brexit desk to help touring artists, promoters, distributors and the wider music industry navigate Britain’s chaotic exit from the European Union. Constantly changing currency rates greatly affect the income of artists and music businesses working globally. Centtrip’s new specialized…