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38% Of The Music Business Now Indie Labels
While it may be a commonly held belief that a choice few major labels dominate the music industry, new data reveals that this simply isn't the case, with indie labels having generated over $6 billion in the past year, and making up roughly 38% of overall music business. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 ...
Successfully Releasing Music On A Tight Budget
For independent artists on a budget, the prospect of releasing an album brings with it several significant financial challenges, with little guarantee that you will see a return on your investment, or even break even. Here we look at how to execute a successful release on a budget. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of Landr Figuring ...
Live Nation Reports Record Results For Q3, Revenue Up 12%
Promoter Live Nation reported their best quarter for Q3 2017, with record results across revenue, operating income and adjusted operating income. The company reported that revenue was up 12%, operating income was up 5% and AOI was up 10% vs. the same period in 2016, with their concerts, advertising, and ticketing operations all reporting record AOI. Live ...
7 Ways To Sell Your Music For A Higher Price
In this piece, Chris Richardson discusses the advantage that DIY artists have when it comes to maintaining creative and business control, the challenge of making money in the music industry, and how you can start successfully charging more for you music. Guest post by Chris Richardson Isn’t it great to be a musician nowadays? Think about ...
3 Things You're Doing Wrong On Spotify
Even as streaming rises to become the dominant form of music consumption, many artists still struggle with the unfamiliar platform, to the point where they may be sabotaging their chances for success. Here we look at three bad habits to watch out for when putting your music on Spotify. Guest post Chris Robley of CD Baby's DIY ...
UNBUNDLED: Reformatting Music's Barriers
The unbundling of music has been a hot topic within the industry ever since Steve Jobs insisted that iTunes be able to sell every individual album track for 99 cents. Here, Adam Marx continues his deep and important analysis of the practice with a look at how unbundling has unwrapped previous barriers and changed music. By Adam Marx The first movement in ...
Record Growth: Pressing Plants Invest In Vinyl
While streaming may be the dominant form of music consumption, it's no secret that vinyl is also seeing an impressive renaissance among music consumers, which is causing more pressing plant to make the smart investment and poney up for vinyl. Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange [Editor’s note: We’re all about streaming at SoundExchange. But ...
NYC Finally Repeals 100 Year Old Law Prohibiting Dancing In Bars
New York City has repealed a century-old restriction barring dancing in bars if they do not have a cabaret license. According to the New York Times, the City Council on Tuesday voted 41-1 to repeal the Cabaret Law and the bill is expected to be signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has indicated his support ...
Content Marketing For Musicians [Dave Kusek]
Marketing and promoting your music is a task every musician has to face throughout their career. But it’s also the one thing many musicians wish they never had to do again. With all the noise out there it can really feel like no one's even listening to you. By Dave Kusek of New Artist Model and CreateBiz ...
Southwest Airlines Hopes To Become A Music Tastemaker
A company with a history of trying to inject fun into travel, Southwest airlines has recently been attempting to build on its brand through the power of music. This has taken the form of pop-up concerts which, while certainly fun in theory, have not been met with universal appreciation Guest post by David Deal of Superhypeblog ...
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