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19 Indie Label Organizations Speak Out Against YouTube…

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2014

YouTube has already inked lucrative licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment for the upcoming YouTube Music launch. But according to dozens of in... Read More...

Want To Know What A Big Time Manager Says To Indie Bands?

Ari Herstand

April 30, 2014

This past Saturday I caught the Building Your Team panel at the ASCAP EXPO at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. The panel included entertainment attorney, Josh Binder Esq., artist manager, Marcus Grant from The Coll... Read More...

Despite Surging Sales, Independent Artists Are Still Getting Marginalized…

Paul Resnikoff

March 25, 2014

Last week, we reported that fan-created videos are getting more traffic than official artist videos. Now, there's another eye-popping stat: according to data just shared by Tunecore, indie artist r... Read More...

The “Indies” Didn’t Just Win the Grammys. And Neither Did the Majors

Paul Resnikoff

February 11, 2014

It's 2011. Can we please move past this artificial, cooked-up "indie v. major" divide? On Monday, we received an email from A2IM declaring that "indies" had "reigned" at the Grammys, while citing Arcade Fir... Read More...

Online Music Community Rushmore Merges With Broadcasting Platform Zuzeen…

Nina Ulloa

January 22, 2014

Online music community Rushmore has merged with another startup, Zuzeen. Read our review of Rushmore here. Zuzeen is a live broadcasting platform for artists. The two companies have already worked together ... Read More...

Amanda Palmer Is Now Defending Her Solicitation of Free Musicians

Paul Resnikoff

March 1, 2013

The question is why Amanda Palmer apologized and backed down in the first place, why she didn't stick to her values. September 13th, 2012: "Amanda Palmer, Kickstarter Millionaire, Asking Musicians to Play for... Read More...

Indie Band Figures Out How to Raise Money Without Using Kickstarter

Paul Resnikoff

September 14, 2012

There's an obvious reason for picking Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Pledge Music, or any other crowdfunding platform to raise funds. They handle the all the details and financial aspects, but they also take a sizabl... Read More...

This Is What iTunes Match Is Paying an Indie Band

Paul Resnikoff

June 8, 2012

The following is the payout an indie band is getting from iTunes Match. It was posted by David Harrell of the Layaways. Keep in mind that this is separate from the iTunes Store, which has a simple, 70 percent... Read More...

I’m an Indie Performer. And This Is a Breakdown of Every Dollar I Make

Paul Resnikoff

March 19, 2012

He plays as a salaried member of multiple bands, and also derives significant income from solo performances. He writes, sells CDs, does session work, occassionally teaches, and seems like he's on the road non-... Read More...

Is Grooveshark Good for Indies? Just Listen to This Artist

Paul Resnikoff

April 8, 2011

Was this just about the agendas of the RIAA and Google? Universal Music Group wants Grooveshark dead, and Google was lapping up Congressional praise last week for removing the Grooveshark Android app. But... Read More...

It Gets Crazier: iTunes = 85% of Indie Digital Revenues…

Paul Resnikoff

March 28, 2011

Last week, global independent trade group AIM stumbled upon a stunningly lopsided stat. Namely, that iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify collectively accounted for 94.4 percent of indie digital revenues, worldwide. T... Read More...

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Despite Surging Sales, Independent Artists Are Still Getting Marginalized…

The “Indies” Didn’t Just Win the Grammys. And Neither Did the Majors

Online Music Community Rushmore Merges With Broadcasting Platform Zuzeen…

Amanda Palmer Is Now Defending Her Solicitation of Free Musicians

Indie Band Figures Out How to Raise Money Without Using Kickstarter

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I’m an Indie Performer. And This Is a Breakdown of Every Dollar I Make

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It Gets Crazier: iTunes = 85% of Indie Digital Revenues…