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Independent Music Community Gains An Important Voice On SoundExchange Board At A Crucial Time

March 8, 2016

Last week, the independent music community gained in important voice at SoundExchange. Legal, regulatory and and congressional actions, direct deals and thorny issues like small webcaster rates make this a difficult and important time at SoundExchange. SoundExchange has appointed indie label veteran Richard James Burgess, the CEO of A2IM (the American Association of Independent Music) to ...

Sammy Davis on Broadway

March 7, 2016

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield

March 5, 2016

Today, let's look at some videos of singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, who are coming to St. Louis to perform starting Wednesday, March 16 and continuing through Saturday, March 19 at Jazz at the Bistro. Already well-established as individual artists, Bridgewater and Mayfield joined forces for the first time in 2015 to collaborate ...

What If Google Really Buys Spotify?

March 5, 2016

Spotify's recent announcement that the streaming service will be moving to Google's cloud platform has sparked speculation that Google may be looking to acquire Spotify, raising the question of what exactly the benefit would be to Google, and what it would mean for Spotify's future. Guest Post by Cory Wolff on Medium Spotify recently announced that they ...

Social Media Cheat Sheet: Who Uses The Top 10 Social Media Networks And How They Use Them

March 5, 2016

Are You Ready To Sell? Warner Music Group Is In The Mood To Buy

March 5, 2016

As the income from music sales dwindle and the number reversion clauses increase, established music companies have turned to catalog acquisition as a way to boost the bottom line.  With a new hire, Warner Music Group has signaled that its ramping up its own buying strategy. Heath Kudler has been appointed Executive Vice President, Global Repertoire ...

Jumpstart Your Music And Tech Startup At Music Startup Academy

March 5, 2016

I've published Hypebot for a decade and run Skyline Music for longer, and in that time I've lost count of the promising music and music tech startups that have come and gone, often with surprising speed.  The best way to avoid that fate is to actually understand the music business before launch and a great way ...

Selling Merch: The Musician's Essential Guide

March 4, 2016

Selling merch can be a huge part of an artist's revenue, and doubles as way to promote awareness of the band, but settling on a marketing strategy and deciding where to get your merch made can be complex and confusing. In the following article, we help to elucidate this process. Guest Post by Dave Kusek on the Sonicbids Blog ...

Launching A Music Startup? Enroll In UCLA Music Innovation Institute

March 4, 2016

For those interested in exploring how the technological innovation is influencing not only the music business, but the entire process of how we create, UCLA's Music Innovation Summer Institute provides a unique opportunity to earn credit and meet industry innovators. Guest Post by Dae Bogan on Dae Bogan Music Join us this summer at our Music Innovation ...

How To Build An Indie Music Dream Team

March 4, 2016

Even if you plan on becoming a successful artist without the backing of major label, it's unrealistic to think you can do it alone. Here we look at how to build the kind of indie music team that will allow you to propel your career forward. Guest Post by Tyler Allen on W Tyler Consulting Here’s ...