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It’s Official: Vinyl Sets Another Sales Record In 2012…
You can dismiss it as a niche, but then again, everything starts (or, re-starts) as a niche. You can brush it off as an inferior format, but then again, that’s usually where the debate begins. According to stats shared with Digital … Continue reading
Report: 60% of Musicians Have Played for Free In the Last Year…
It’s one of the most difficult questions for a musician, especially in the early stages of a career. But according to a just-released report by the UK-based Musicians’ Union, a majority (60 percent) of musicians have made the decision to … Continue reading
My Song Was Played 3.1 Million Times on Pandora. My Check Was $39…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 by Paul at Digital Music News The following comment, posted on our site Tuesday, comes from Grammy-nominated, hit songwriter Ellen Shipley. One of her top tracks, “Heaven Is a Place On Earth,” got played more than 3.1 … Continue reading
Billy Gibbons talks about Houston music talent and studios in Texas Monthly August Issue
PUT YOURSELF in Billy Gibbons’ shoes. Back in the eighties, you fronted one of the biggest bands in the world. You sold tens of millions of albums, toured the globe incessantly, and became the weird, bearded face of Texas cool. But … Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding: It’s About More Than Money
It’s not surprising that we all tend to focus on the money when we talk about crowdfunding music. But all the work that goes into crowdfunding campaigns can result in other benefits especially when you keep those in mind. Such benefits can include … Continue reading
The Biggest, Best-Selling Artists Are Typically Men…
Looks like gender inequality extends to superstar artists as well. After looking at the top-selling artists over the past few years, we found something fairly shocking: men have been outselling women by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. … Continue reading
The Hottest iPad Music Apps
Digital Music News gives us the hottest music apps
A Breakdown of Every Single Dollar a Major Label Makes…
How does a major label make money these days? The answer is, with great difficulty, and they’re usually losing a lot of money. Which was the case for Warner Music Group last quarter: according to the company, losses for the … Continue reading
Social Media 101: A musician’s guide to using the internet to connect with fans
A band’s virtual presence is more important than ever; particularly now as they have a myriad of options when it comes to social networking. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube spring instantly to mind, but if you overlook the likes of SoundCloud … Continue reading
If You’re Still Blaming the Labels, You’re Doing It Wrong…
Startup flopped? Blame the labels. Alienating the artist community? Blame the labels. Creative vision railroaded? Blame the labels. Got bad credit? Blame the labels. It’s not that the major labels won’t force you into an unworkable deal, bleed you of … Continue reading
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