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Comedian Louis CK Offers Music Industry 'How To'
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Lots of people are talking about whether electronic artists push one button or more than one button when they play live. Everyone else seems to be bickering about whether the kids today are immoral because they play videogames and stream music instead of dropping acid and seeing the ...
Breaking: Vevo to Finally Begin Paying Independent Publishers
Yesterday, we reported to you that the U.S. National Music Publisher's Association (NMPA) and their CEO David Israelite recently called for reform in the way publishers license digital content, particular with the way VEVO conducts its payouts. Today, Universal Music Group (part-owner of VEVO) announced that they will begin paying independent publishers for the use of ...
Promote Your Live Music Events with Epilogger
Having easily accessible archives of past concerts, including social media conversations, is a great way to let old fans reminisce and new fans catch the bug. Epilogger is emerging as a new service that provides easily accessible archives of events, including concerts and festivals, as recorded in social media. Event organizers can claim events and Epilogger ...
In Defense of Emily White (the NPR Intern)
This morning I was scrolling through my Twitter feed and happened to click on a post by Josh Jackson that stated “David Lowery Responds to NPR Music Intern who doesn't pay for music." I clicked on the article and was shocked to see my name in the headline. But then I realized, the article was referring ...
Soundexchange Digital Royalties Now Total $1 Billion
SoundExchange announced today that it has reached a major milestone of one billion dollars in digital royalty payments to registered recording artists and record labels since the organization was founded in 2000. In the first quarter of 2012, $108.6 million in total royalties were distributed; marking the first time SoundExchange payouts exceeded $100 million in a ...
How to Submit Music to the Grammys, Deadlines Just Weeks Away
The 55th GRAMMY Awards are slated for February 10th 2013, airing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The eligibility year for “Music's Biggest Night" is Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. The window to submit music for GRAMMY consideration opens up on July 2, 2012, but in order to submit your music for consideration, ...
Redigi Allows Artists to Profit from the Resale of Their Digital Music
Despite ongoing lawsuits from the major labels, Redigi, the controversial online marketplace for pre-owned digital music, has announced the launch of their “Artist Syndication Program." The program is designed to “directly support artists" by allowing them to profit from the resale of their music in the secondary market (ReDigi will share 20% of the transaction fee ...
Does the Digital Album Have a Future?
Guest post by Aaron Tap (@aarontap), a guitarist, singer, and producer who performs and records with the likes of Matt Nathanson, Paula Kelley, and more. Despite the shift to single-serve music culture, there remains a significant group of fans who want something more from their digital music. Listeners who yearn for a more tactile and immersive experience ...
7 Things to Do 1 Week Before Your Album Release
If you are anything like me, which is an obsessive compulsive hustler that would rather sort through 500 business cards and procrastinate until the last day of a release to get anything done, I have prepared a little checklist for you to get ready to push your release, whether it be a video or a single ...
Musician Website Quick Fix #8: Use a Contact Form
Guest post from musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle. When musicians put contact information on their websites, most will include a hyperlinked email address. It seems like the easiest, most logical thing to do, but here are 3 reasons why you should use a contact form rather than an email address: 1. Email spam Ah, email spam. ...
