UK HMV record store chain has been saved from bankruptcy by Doug Putman, who also runs the Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records. Sunrise also took over 70 HMV retail locations across Canada early in 2017, growing the Sunrise footprint from 12 to 82 stores overnight. The core HMV brand, 100…
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Building Your Dream Team: Managers, Music Management Companies
In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of music managers and the music management companies behind them so you don’t have to, so you can make an informed decision about where managers fit into your music career. ________________________ Guest…
Your Spotify Streams Could Be Supporting Fake Artists
A recent study from the BBC revealed a number of fake artists accumulating plays from very much real accounts – something which has recently been revealed to be the result of account hacking. _______________________ Guest post by James Shotwell from Haulix A new report from the BBC finds fake artists…
Marshmello, MySpace and Why Best Means More Than First [MARK MULLIGAN]
DJ Marshmello played a 10 minute set before 10 million gamers and fans on Fortnite over the weekend. It was far from the first concert on a gaming platform. but what made it special was how well it was executed and monetized. __________________________ "This is what innovation looks like when…
Getting Press For Your Music Harder Than Ever, But Maybe That’s Not A Bad Thing
New information suggests that indie music publicists have been struggling with a media landscape that’s getting smaller and smaller, making it that much harder get coverage from an ever shrinking pool. Still, as Chris Robley here suggests, as the power of the press decreases, it’s one less gate keeper for…
How to Establish Your Online Presence As An Indie Musician
Look, let’s keep it real, if you are a musician and you don’t have an online presence, you pretty much don’t exist. You need to put yourself out there if you want to make a living in the music industry. How else will people discover your work? Official website You…
Foreign Stream-Ripping Site Beats Labels, For Now
In the long-running industry-led crusade against stream ripping and torrent sites, the labels have typically come out on top in most battles, with the offending sites usually getting shuttered as a result. Not this time, however, with a foreign stream-ripping site chalking up a win against labels on jurisdictional grounds….
Your Music Or Your Life: 5 Dangers In Becoming A Musician
A career in music can fill your life with excitement and passion, but while incredibly rewarding, life in the music business carries with it a number of inherent risks as well, including financial and personal instability and risk of addiction. _____________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Adam Durnham outlines…
10M Watch Groundbreaking 10 Minute Marshmello Fortnite Set [VIDEO]
More than 10 million gamers played Fortnite on Saturday so they could attend a 10 minute DJ set by Marshmello, with millions more watching streams online. While not the first in-game live show, the concert broke ground in other ways. The evening was not so much a concert for Marshmello…
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