Category archives: Top Stories

Scam Alert: “Atlantic Records A&R” Solicit Musicians For Money For Submissions

I often run into people working in corners of the music industry who just can’t understand why so many musicians’ guards are up so high. Well, it’s because of scams like this. Musician scams, of course, have been going on for as long as I’ve been in mu…

How A-List Freelance Musicians Get Hired in LA

Last month I found myself on the Sunset Strip looking up at the Tower Records marquee and a long line of people standing outside the building. Now, for LA natives this seems odd considering Tower Records shut down this location back in 2006. The people…

Uncover Your Next Favorite Artist With Louder.me

What​ ​is​ ​Louder.me​? Digital Music News is pumped up to be partnering with Louder.me, a media startup with a fresh perspective on music discovery and willingness to help independent artists. Here’s what Louder.me is all about and how you can g…

Guitarist At Las Vegas Shooting: I Was Wrong To Oppose Gun Control

Josh Abbott Band’s guitarist, Caleb Keeter, who performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday – just hours before Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and injured 520 – has flipped his stance on gun control and support for the 2nd amendment. Caleb Keeter, an adamant, lifelong supporter of the 2nd amendment, […]

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September in Music Industry Jobs: Hirings, Firings, and Surprise Exits

September has proven a busy month, with several key music industry hires and fires. Podcasting startup Anchor has hired Dave Altarescu as Vice President of Marketing.  He previously worked at Spotify and Verizon Digital Entertainment.  At Spotify, Altarescu ran Spotify’s US marketing operations.  The move came as Anchor announced raising $10 million in Series A […]

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Cheap Turntable Sales Are Exploding. Are 70s Boomboxes Next?

First, vinyl turntable sales have boomed.  Now, boomboxes may soon catch on. Earlier this year, the NPD Group published a report showing the rapid growth of vinyl in the United States.  The market research group found that the vinyl turntables market had hit the $98 million mark in February.  Yet, much to the chagrin of […]

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13 Ways To Get Blacklisted From The Music Industry

The longer I’m in music, the bigger my network gets and the smaller the music community seems. I was on a layover at MSP (Minneapolis) and I saw Rashawn Ross, the renowned trumpet player for Dave Matthews Band, Soulive, Lettuce etc etc. I’d never met Rashawn, but a quick glance at his Instagram showed that we […]

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Watch Grammy Winner’s 77 Hour Facebook Live Stream Write, Record New Album

Exposure: 77 Hours to Create an Album Over just three days, we’re attempting to concept, write, record, and produce an album of ten songs. Entering the studio with nothing prepared. Testing the theory that creations are at their most powerful the moment they’re released.This feed will run uninterrupted for 77 hours. So if there isn’t […]

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11 Things Millennial Musicians Just Don’t Get

1) Spotify Plays Don’t Equal Fans I can’t tell you how many artists I see on Spotify with hundreds of thousands or millions of streams, but can’t get even 100 out to their local (or any) shows. Or get anyone to back their crowdfunding campaign. Or support them in any way whatsoever. These listeners are […]

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