The Power of Organic Social Media Content for Musicians (AKA How To Find Fans For FREE)
For any musician who wants to make this their lifelong career and not just a hobby (heck, even if you do just want it to be a hobby) social media isn’t just a pastime; it’s a vital tool. Even if millions of people don’t see each individual post, the cumulative effect of consistent, purposeful engagement is invaluable. What’s missing is a systemat…
Can the Astros Stop the Power of Music?
… than the Arlingtons, but because music history says the Rangers are … proverbial bulletin board material. Bad music is going to be good … , some fans derided the music while others pushed it to … pushed into the sportsball and music dialogue, right up there with ……
Introducing An AI-powered Music Distribution: 52Eighty Distro
GlobeNewswire
An AI-powered music distribution and media company that partners with innovative and emerging artists from around the world….
In the ever-changing world of art and commerce, where traditional rules, boundaries, and business models no longer apply, artists need a forward-looking and multifaceted company to help them shape, facilitate, and support their vision …
Mastering the Art of Batch Lesson Planning
Jessica Peresta- The Domestic Musician
One question I get asked a lot is, “How do I batch lesson planning?” You might be thinking, “Is it really possible to plan all my lessons for the month in just four hours?” Well, I’m here to tell you it is absolutely possible. In this blog post, and on episode 264 of The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast, I’m going to delve into batch lesson planni…
Steve Lawson’s Basstopian Merchtropolis
Have I ever written anything here about my merch store? Probably not. My bad. Anyway, here it is – t-shirts, mugs and caps, all printed on demand, available in a bunch of different colours. Give your wardrobe a refresh …
‘We’ve got our sights set on catching up to the majors in five to 10 years.’
Believe UK Managing Director Alex Kennedy discusses the company’s success, philosophy and potential, its signing strategy, acquisition plans and hit ratios… Source…
Decoding The Music Industry: Review of Summer Festival Season 2023 (AFEM x Beatport)
Beatportal
For the fourth instalment of Beatport’s live panel series ‘Decoding the Music Industry’, we invited the Association For Electronic Music (AFEM) to our London office to host a discussion surrounding the current music festival climate… Rising above the noise in the music industry…
How will the music industry deal with the threat of AI?
Image credit: Andrea De Santis Musicians are concerned: The brilliance of AI (artificial intelligence) can never shake the shadow of concern over what it means for human creation. Particularly when it comes to art; but what does it mean for the artists? Our music industry has transformed in the last two decades into a digital one. Thi…
We’ve Seen 3 Important Social Media Trends In 2023
One of the things about social media is that you can be using it every day but not see the big picture. That’s usually because we get focused on a platform or two and don’t venture beyond that much. If you’re an artist that wants to expand your audience however, you probably want to know […] The post We’ve Seen 3 Important Social Media Trends In …
How important is the vinyl boom to the music industry?
Far Out Magazine
One of the marvels of our digital age lies in the ability for music to effortlessly traverse the globe in mere seconds. The emergence of music streaming apps like Spotify, Soundcloud, and Apple Music has revolutionised the industry in previously unimaginable ways …
MusicNote India facilitates music distribution and career growth in India
The Blunt Times
MusicNote India is a comprehensive hub for musicians looking to further their careers. Spotify, Wynk Music, Gaana, JioSaavn, Hungama, and Callertune are just few of the many popular streaming services available to musicians of all experience levels…
Mastering Film & TV Songwriting (Part 1)
Tommee Profitt is a producer, songwriter, and award-winning composer for TV and film. Over the past few years alone, he has achieved tremendous success, earning awards and accolades for his genre-warping production work with platinum-selling artists such as Migos, Hunter Hayes, Josh Groban, Avril Lavigne, and NF. Profitt produced rapper/singer/s…
A Different Way To Think About Music Marketing
Digital Music News
Music marketing intimidates many indie musicians. We don’t want to feel sales-y, spammy, or like we’re yelling at people. Fortunately, there’s a way to share your music authentically while being considerate of others…
Music marketing can be exhausting as an indie musician…
Brandi Carlile Featured in ‘Produce Like A Pro’ Series
Producer and acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is the featured guest on the latest episode of the highly popular TEC Award-winning Produce Like A Pro educational channel on YouTube (with an audience of over 740,000 subscribers), hosted by noted audio educator/producer/engineer Warren Huart. This new episode is an up-close-and-personal lo…
Top Music Business Schools: Billboard’s 2023 List
Billboard
The students who began their undergraduate education this fall at any of Billboard’s top music business schools are the first since the class of 2019 who can actually expect to spend four years on campus and in classrooms…
How To Make A Living With Music feat. @MakeMusicIncome
Eric Copeland (Make Music Income) has made a full-time income from music for over 20 years. In this video we talk about how he did it with sync licensing, production work and more. Eric’s Website: https://makemusicincome.com/ Listen to the podcast version: https://podcast.generastudios.com/ 🚀 Spotify Growth Machine Course: https://geni.us/Spotif…
ASSOCIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – AUDIOSHAKE
Audioshake is award-winning stem separation. Split any audio for mixing, sync licensing, localization, transcription, and more. The post ASSOCIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – AUDIOSHAKE appeared first on American Association of Independent Music. …
How to reach out to indie labels?
I am looking to get a job in the music industry. I have been going to college for music production and songwriting for the past two years, and I am looking for a job doing literally anything just to start making connections with people in the industry. I feel like it would be easy to get a job being an assistant or running errands for people at su…
Second Round Of Performers Announced For 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the second round of performing artists for the 54th annual GMA Dove Awards. The second round includes Blanca and Jekalyn Carr, Elevation Worship, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and Take 6 as well as Jason Crabb and Dylan Scott. There will also be a special performance from TobyMac, Grits, Hulv…
5 Viral Worthy Hooks For DJs. #independentartist #musicmarketing
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The Musical Exquisite Corpse Project — Round 2: The Return of the Corpse
We’ve unleashed our surrealist community collaboration, The Musical Exquisite Corpse Project, in two tracks. Take a listen (if you dare)… The post The Musical Exquisite Corpse Project — Round 2: The Return of the Corpse appeared first on Flypaper. …
Music Biz Member Songtradr Acquires Audio Distribution Company Bandcamp
News Archive – Music Business Association
Music licensing platform, Songtradr has acquired independent music platform, Bandcamp to help it grow within a music-first company and expand Songtradr’s support in the artist community. Per the acquisition, Songtradr will offer Bandcamp’s artists the opportunity to control their music rights and maximize their earning capacity by licensing their…
[FREE] Starboy Type Beat 2023 – “Blinding Lights”
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