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The Many Ways Of Accepting Payment For Your Music and Merch [HOW TO]
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For DIY artists looking to monetize their creations, either through music, merch, or something else altogether, there are now more ways than ever to make it fast and easy to sell to your fans with just a single click. Here we walk through the many ways of making it happen. Guest post by Glenn Fleishman from Cash ...
Why Getting Signed To A Label Shouldn't Be Your Goal
Although many artists have shifted their focusing into making it on their own in the digital music space, a remarkable number of artists remain focused on the classic (and somewhat antiquated) goal of getting signed. Guest Post by Sunny Stuart Winter One of the joys of being involved in the Music Industry is talking music careers ...
The Real Story Behind Apple iTunes' $.69 Song Option
In this piece we dive into the history of Apple's song pricing structure, who was responsible for dictating prices, and the rationale behind the 69¢ song, both over the past few years, and in its current iteration. Guest Post by Peter Alhadeff and Laura Green Berklee's Music Business Journal. iTunes has recently given independent artists and others the ...
Pinterest Is Becoming A Go To Social Network For Music Fans
Pinterest, the go to social network for 150 million fashionistas, foodies who like to snap photos and home decorators is fast becoming a destination for music fans. Why? How? The ability to “pin" videos. To pin a video on Pinterest, users just click the Pin It button on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. The result has been many ...
Buddy Greco (1926-2017)
Buddy Greco, a solid swinging jazz pianist, a supper-club pop vocalist and probably the last surviving member of Benny Goodman's “Undercurrent Blues" bebop band of 1948-49, died January 10. He was 90. Born in Philadelphia, Greco had his work cut out for him. His father was one of the country's leading opera critics and his mother ...
Jazz this week: Tortoise, Jazz at Lincoln Center Group, Anat Cohen, and more
Unpredictable weather is just one reason that a lot of touring acts like to stay home in early January. But whether St. Louis this weekend ends up with the spring-like temperatures we're enjoying at midweek, or with the ice storm being promised (threatened?) by Friday, the calendar of upcoming live jazz and creative music performances in ...
Artist vs. Songs: Building An Identity In The Streaming Era (Part II)
Here Nick Susi further explores the impact which streaming culture will have on creators, managers, and others involved in the music business, particularly as the lowered barrier of entry has increased the volume of songs and artists crowding the industry. Guest post by Nick Susi, creative strategist in music & media on Rethink Music (This is ...
Royalty Exchange Launches “Pay It Forward” with MusiCares and Music For Relief, Will Match Donations
Royalty Exchange has introduced “Pay It Forward," which offers rightsholders selling royalties through the Royalty Exchange marketplace the opportunity to donate a portion of their proceeds to select charities. With Pay it Forward, any songwriter, performer, or publisher conducting royalty auctions on Royalty Exchange can opt to donate 1%, 5%, or 10% of their sales profits ...
Buddy Bregman (1930-2017)
Buddy Bregman, a West Coast big-band arranger who could write with sensitivity and swing, and spent much of his career orchestrating music for leading jazz-pop singers, television and the movies, died Jan. 8. He was 86 and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Bregman was a nephew of songwriter Jule Styne, which is how he managed ...
How To Release An Album – The Definitive Checklist
For almost any musician, releasing new music is essential to maintaining a career in music, but doing so correctly is important to said release being a success, and neglecting key administrative steps diminish the potential success of any release. This is a guest post from Nick Rubright, the founder and CEO of Dozmia. Releasing new music is an ...
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