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Switzerland Is 2nd Country To Offically Kill FM Radio
Switzerland is the latest country plotting the official end of FM broadcasting. According to the studies by Swiss regulator OFCOM, by the end of June 2019 only 17% of Swiss were listening to FM radio exclusively anyway. FM radio licenses set to expire this year will be extended through the end of 2024. Digital radio has ...
$45 Tool CD Gives Indie Record Stores Unexpected Boost
A funny thing happened last week with the new Tool album" says Coalition Independent Music Stores (CIMS) executive director Michael Bunnell, “indie retail had an old-school moment." “Several stores had well-attended midnight sales on Thursday (it was my store's first midnight sale in 10 years)," continues Bunnel. “When we returned to work on Friday morning, there were ...
SEO For Musicians: 6 Best Ways To Promote Your Music
While you may be able to find some success getting decent airplay for your music, your online presence is still likely to suffer without a proper visibility boost. Here we look at how DIY artists can employ Search Engine Optimization to increase their content's chances of being discovered via organic searches. Guest post by Maryn Mcdonnell ...
Japanese Music Sales Dragging, But It Could Be Good News
While the US is well established as the largest music market in the world, number two, Japan, is perhaps less well known. Recently, the island nation's music sales have seen a bit of slowdown, however. Still, this may not be a bad thing for the music industry overall. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 ...
A2IM, RIAA, MAC Join To Fight AB5 Bill That Would Kill Indie Music In California
A new California law set to go into effect on September 13th would have dire consequences for the independent and .d.i.y music community unless lawmakers add an exemption. Executives at the A2IM, RIAA and Music Artists Coalition have banded together to pen an open letter that demands action. California has always been a haven for artists ...
Fans Want To Know Your Narrative: Crafting A Story For Your Music Career
When it comes to marketing your music, it can be easy to get lost in the excitement of album launches, interacting with fans, and posting on social media. All these elements are certainly important in cultivating a successful career, but it's important to also spend time developing a compelling bio and cultivating a solid, relatable image. ...
Once Upon A Time… In Radio
In this piece, Fred Jacobs explores the role of radio in the recent Tarantino film Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood and how its use in the film highlights radio's iconic cultural relevance in the era depicted- a relevance radio could have again. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media For some of you, this blog ...
Production Music Startup Soundstripe Raises Another $2M
Subscription-based production music startup Soundstripe has raised an additional $2 million in financing from Craft Ventures, just months after raising a $4 million Series A round. Craft is led by David Sacks, founding COO of PayPal and co-founder/former CEO of Yammer, and Bill Lee, a prominent founder and investor in San Francisco based on the credo ...
How To Get The Most From Your Music Email Marketing
While social media is certainly accessible and easy to use as a marketing platform, the barriers to entry are so few that the marketplace has become a bit clogged. For this reason email, while old school, has seen something of a renaissance owing to its ability to actually break through and reach potential consumers. Guest post ...
Discogs Mid-Year Survey Shows Surprising Surge In CD Sales
Music marketplace Discogs has released its Marketplace Analysis & Database report for the first half of 2019 and it revealed some surprising data about online music retail. The report showed the continued popularity of the vinyl format with consumers, with sales rising 3.03% year-over-year with over 4.3 million records purchased. More surprisingly, the data compiled in ...
