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Distribution And Label Service Company Ditto Music Expands
One of many music aggregators out there, Ditto is growing to become one of the bigger players in distribution and label services, and has been rapidly expanding to become one of the major player in digital distribution along with companies like TuneCore and CD Baby. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 There are plenty ...
Top 3 Things To Spend Your Marketing Budget On
As independent musician, where you funnel your marketing budget is incredibly critical. According recent polls, the following are what people in marketing departments consider the areas in which they have seen the highest return on investment in for their precious marketing dollars. Guest post by Tim Brown of Symphonic Blog Recent polls of what people in ...
Indie Record Store Black Friday Sales Up 13.8%, reports CIMS
Black Friday sales reports from the Coalition Of Independent Music Stores are in and they were universally positive, according to Michael Bunnell, CIMS Executive Director. Less comprehensive data showed an up day on Small Business Saturday, as well. Sales reports from most Coalition Of Independent Music Stores show Black Friday sales increases ranged from +5% to an astounding +53%, ...
Cumulus, Owner Of 446 U.S. Radio Stations, Files For Bankruptcy Protection, Stock Falls 45%
Cumulus Media, the third biggest owner of U.S. broadcast radio stations,as well as Westwood One, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. Top broadcast radio owner iHeartMedia has also been on the brink of insolvency for more than year. Broadcast radio may not be dead, but it certainly is on life support. Cumulus Media has filed ...
Booking Your First National Tour (In 10 Steps)
While your first national tour is likely to be devoid of any sort of glitz or glamour, it's an essential part of growing your career as an artist. Here we look at how to make the transition from playing locally to playing nationally as easy as possible. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of the ReverbNation Blog ...
Music Sustainability: The State Of Streaming
As streaming's dominance in the music business to grow, we're taking a moment to look at the current state of streaming, as well as where it might be headed in the near future. Guest post from Rethink Music by Allen Bargfrede, original article on Slush Music “Alexa, play some Tom Waits.” That’s how my children will grow up ...
Geography Of Music: Tulsa, Oklahoma
While not place necessarily associated with pop culture preservation, the University of Tulsa is teaming with a philanthropist to make the city home to an archive of documents and objects belonging to Bob Dylan and others. Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange Bob Dylan will remain in Tulsa forever. That’s because philanthropist George Kaiser teamed ...
10 Free Tools For Automating Your Social Media
A lot of artists may not have the either the time or the patience to meticulously curate their social media presence across a multitude of different social media platforms. In such instances, these handy automation tools can help make the job that much easier. Guest post by William Grigsby If you are tired of routine tasks and ...
This North American Indie Record Store Chain Grew From 8 To 82 Stores In 2017
Much like the recorded music industry, record stores are making a comeback. While the gains are modest, some new stores are opening successfully with a mix of vinyl, merch, used music and more. One independent chain has grown to 82 stores, fueled by the vinyl resurgence and guided by technology. Independently owned music retailer Sunrise Records, ...
Amazon Abandons North American Ticketing Plans (For Now)
While it earned a lot of attention over this past summer after its plan to disrupt ticketing in the U.S. was revealed over the summer, Amazon appears to be all giving up on the ticketing platform, at least for the time being. Guest post by Dave Brooks of Amplify Amazon garnered big headlines this summer when ...
