For many artists, marketing their work is by far the most loathsome aspect of being a DIY artist. Whether you hate it or not though, selling your music is essential, so you might as well get good at it. Here we look at what exactly you should be doing to…
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PledgeMusic Says Its In Negotiations With Potential Buyer
It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former clients that the company is in negotiations with a potential buyer. In an email obtained by Hypebot and verified separately, this…
Music Industry’s Growth Continues Thanks To Streaming
According to the latest report from the IFPI, the music industry has now seen its fourth uninterrupted year of growth, reaching $19 billion in revenue, a an increase which has been fueled in large part by a major uptick in paid music subscriptions. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…
Billy Ray Cyrus Remix Helps Little Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Return To Country Charts
Just days after Billboard pulled rapper Lil Nas X’s hit “Old Town Road” from the Hot Country Songs chart for failing to contain enough elements to qualify as country music, it’s back, with a little help from Billy Ray Cyrus. After Billboard announced it was pulling the track from its…
How To Successfully Submit To Music Blogs, Magazines, Radio
So often when submitting their music to a magazine or music blog, artists fail to do their research and follow proper protocol, with the result that their work ends up being rejected. In such a competitive field, it is essential that artists do the proper leg work to set themselves…
15 Content Secrets To Boost Social Media Engagement
With any social media posting, bands and artists are looking to generate interest and motivate users to subscribe/share the content with which they’re interacting. So how can you ensure you’re posting high quality content that engages users? Here, we look at fifteen secrets on boosting your social media presence. _________________________…
dotBC Adds Digimarc’s Barcode For Audio Watermarking
dotBC and Digimarc have partnered to add Digimarc’s Barcode for Audio watermarking technology to the dotBC offering. This will connect the metadata and rights ownership information supplied by artists, songwriters and rights holders to the audio file itself. This collaboration will enable the industry to easily and accurately identify blockchain…
Jack White’s Third Man Records Launches On Bandcamp With New Raconteurs Track, More
Jack White’s independent label Third Man Records is making its catalog available on Bandcamp. To inaugurate the new partnership, the released a new cover of Donovan’s “Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)” performed by The Raconteurs. After an eight year long hiatus from live performances, The Raconteurs are back with new…
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Choosing The Right Rewards For Your Patronage, Crowdfunding Campaigns
For any crowdfunding campaign to be successful, it’s important to have the kind of enticing rewards that will actually motivate fans to donate or become patrons. In this piece we look at some key tips for choosing rewards that will maximize your crowdfunding revenue. ______________________________ Guest post by Randy Chertkow…