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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...

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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...
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