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Tax Break State Of Mind: New York Set To Offer Recording Companies Big Tax Credits
In a bit of good news for New York artists looking to save money, it seems the Empire State will soon be joining numerous others by offering companies which create music projects a sizable tax credit. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Everybody likes to save money and saving money on taxes is no ...
Why You Should Treat Your Music Career Like A Startup
Besides both being challenging career options, being a musician and running a startup have quite a few similarities. In the following article, we look at some of the commonalities between the two, and important rules to follow in order to find success in both. Guest Post by Rory Seydel on Landr The music biz is still ...
10 Techniques For Effectively Promoting Local Shows
Once an new band reaches the point in their career where they're putting on local shows, the challenge of attracting an audience comes into play. In this article, we look at ten ways artists can promote their next local show in a way that increases the chance of people actually showing up. Guest Post by Laura ...
Twitter Invests $70 Million In Soundcloud
Two years ago, Twitter wanted to buy SoundCloud. Now it has settled for taking a $70 million stake in the music company as part of what appears to be a strategic partnership that could bring more audio to the social platform. Twitter has invested $70 million in SoundCloud, both companies have confirmed. The investment is part ...
In Defense Of The Digital Album
As the popularity of playlists grows, and music consumption habits gradually change in favor of the single, many artists are gravitating away from full-length albums, something which could have negative consequences for both artists and fans. Guest Post by Heather Willensky on Medium What’s the best band you discovered on a streaming playlist? Go have a ...
Music Industry Is Not Ready For The Blockchain
Although the blockchain technology used for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is often hailed as a potential savior for the music industry, getting the industry to embrace and integrate such technology may, as yet, not be feasible, says Bas Grasmayer. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer The blockchain cannot solve the music industry’s problems, before the ...
Berklee Launches Ambitious Open Music Initiative, Majors Labels and Top Music Streamers Sign On
After a year filled with lawsuits and bad press over disputes resulting from the lack of a global music database, Berklee College Of Music's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship has an announced an initiative to fix the problem. The efforts is so ambitious that it could be dismissed as just another academic exercise, if not for the fact that ...
Distributor Allegro Closes, Leaving 100s Of Indie Labels In Limbo
The latest victim of the rapid decline in music sales is indie distributor Allegro Media. It's sudden closure has left hundreds of independent labels with their product locked in a warehouse and no distribution. Music and video distributor Allegro has shut down unexpectedly, laying off employees and leaving dozens of independent labels in limbo. A source ...
Rhapsody / Napster Restructures, Laying Off Staff, Closing San Francisco Office
Rhapsody and Napster are reportedly closing their San Francisco office and laying off staff in a broad restructuring effort, as the company fights to find profitability in the increasingly competitive streaming music sector. Rhapsody is closing its long time San Francisco office and laying off staff, according to source with knowledge of the situation. The company's corporate ...
5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians
The life of an independent artist can often tend towards chaos, but staying organized is huge component of achieving success in your music career. In this piece we look at five different tools musicians can use to keep entropy at bay. Guest Post by Eric Bernsen on the Sonicbids Blog Staying organized is half the battle ...
