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The Upside To Releasing Your Music On Cassette
As with so many trends, how we consume music can seem as cyclical as anything else, as most recently evidenced by the resurgence of cassette tapes. Much like vinyl, this seemingly antiquated format has been making something of comeback of late, and there are a few good reasons why. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly's ...
Music’s Discovery Problem Persists
With so much music spread across so platforms and playlists, artists are able to experience short-term success but are finding it difficult to build a sustainable career. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Streaming has given more artists than ever a shot at short-term popularity, but that alone is not enough to build careers. The ...
Why Streaming Royalties Will Always Stay Too Low To Make A Living Off Of [Video]
Disc Maker's Tony van Veen details why he believes that streaming services will never pay independent artists enough in royalties for them to make a comfortable living in the way that physical CD sales once did. Guest post by Tony van Veen of Disc Makers I’m afraid I have bad news, Tony… If you were hoping ...
How to Take Care Of Yourself, Your Music Career [VIDEO]
No matter where you turn, people are always telling you to work harder in pursuit of success, but the reality is that it can be just as important to take time off from your work, and nonstop hustling can be detrimental in the long run. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Everywhere you look, people ...
Indie, Major Label Trade Groups Launch Joint Data Service
IFPI and WIN, trade groups representing major and independent record labels respectively, have announced a cross-industry collaboration to create Repertoire Data Exchange (RDx), a centralized industry data exchange. PPL, the UK music industry’s collective management organization, will operate the new service. The roll-out of RDx to all right holders and MLCs is expected to start in ...
The Value Of Merch For Today's Working Artist With Joey Stucky [INTERVIEW]
Here award-winning musician, personality, and engineer Joey Stuckey discusses the success of his music and the important role merch plays in branding his act and drawing in valuable revenue. Guest post from Disc Makers Blog Being blind hasn’t stopped Joey Stuckey from living a life of intention, joy, and music-making. He also helps design and sell ...
Soundcharts Launches 'Mentions' Tracking 2M Artists
Music data analytics platform Soundcharts today launched what it's calling its biggest product update since going online in 2016. A new feature dubbed Mentions enables global media and web monitoring of two million artists with geotargeted data from tens of thousands of sources. Mentions is designed to help to spot local promotional opportunities, identify niche genre ...
Kenny Burrell: Dream Weaver
I recently posted on leading jazz instrumentalists who also happened to have great singing voices. I skipped the obvious ones, such as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Nat King Cole, and focused instead on ones that would likely surprise you. I also didn't include my favorite musician-vocalist—Kenny Burrell. I wanted to save him for a separate ...
How To Write Improved Subject Lines That Get Your Promos Opened
Inundated as we all with a constant barrage of emails, chances are high that any promo email you send will be ignored and never opened. Unless, that is, you're able to craft a subject line that's truly masterful. Here, we review the different types of attention grabbing subject line. Guest post from Promoly How many unopened ...
Court Approves Pandora Appeal Of Pre-1972 Recordings Suit Due To Music Modernization Act
Last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told a lower federal court to reconsider Pandora's bid to negate a class-action lawsuit over the streaming of pre-1972 recordings. The appeal was granted because of the Music Modernization Act, which makes these tracks eligible for digital performance royalties. When the Flo & Eddie led lawsuit began in ...
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