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Why Signing With A Label Was The Best Decision of My Career

April 24, 2017

James Hersey Dreamcatcher / Berlin Sessions (CCO) The dapper James Hersey has shared his musical talents with us on tracks like "Wish You Were Here," "I Miss You," and "Coming Over". You may also recognize "... Read More...

30% of Indie Labels Have Given Up Trying to Fight Piracy

Daniel Sanchez

April 12, 2017

Elmastudio (CC by 2.0) Indie labels know about piracy. But at least 30% say they can’t deal with it anymore. A new study published by the Future of Music Coalition (FMC) and the American Association of Inde... Read More...

Guvera’s Indian Hope Flounders Under the Weight of Debt

Daniel Sanchez

August 3, 2016

Here at Digital Music News, we’ve reported on troubled music streaming start-up closing down shop in Australia after failing to open their IPO to better focus on emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Saudi Ar... Read More...

How Commercials Swallowed Indie Rock

Todd Nathanson

July 18, 2016

There’s no stigma against 'selling out' anymore, but the blanket use of indie bands in the ad world is taking its toll regardless. Someone asked me if I liked the band The Heavy the other day. Yeah, I guess ... Read More...

I Got a Major Label Meeting and Nothing Happened

Gaetano

January 27, 2016

At this point, we all know someone trying to “make it” in the music business. Thanks to the world of technology we live in, the industry has easily become over-saturated with thousands, if not millions, of... Read More...

Magnifi Consolidates Concert Listings, Artist Previews, and Ticketing Into One App

Paul Resnikoff

November 10, 2015

San Francisco-based Magnifi has just released an app designed to address major shortcomings in the concert-buying experience, one that can solidly be described as 'fragmented'. Building from the ... Read More...

If You Love Adele’s “Hello” This Will Positively Break Your Heart

Ari Herstand

October 28, 2015

Milwaukee native (now residing in Brooklyn), Grace Weber, is an indie soul singer who has performed on Oprah and The Today Show. Her most recent album (self-released and funded through a PledgeMusic campaig... Read More...

People Are Receiving Mysterious Cassette Tapes In The Mail

Ari Herstand

September 17, 2015

Call it the most creative marketing ploy of the year. Or the plot of the next installment in the Saw movie franchise. Or maybe just call it effective. About two months ago, kids started receiving unmarked, h... Read More...

Breaking: Believe Digital Is About To Screw 100,000 Musicians

Ari Herstand

September 10, 2015

Earlier this year, the indie label digital distribution company, Believe Digital, acquired the indie artist digital distribution company TuneCore. All well and good. This stuff happens with companies all th... Read More...

How Signing A Major Record Deal Nearly Destroyed My Music Career

Ari Herstand

September 9, 2015

The following comes from Terra Naomi, who was the #1 most subscribed musician on YouTube in 2006 (Puff Daddy was #2). She started the music revolution on YouTube and paved the way for every other musician w... Read More...

Dear SoundCloud, Please Stop Ruining Music. Signed, an Artist You Just Removed.

JakK'D

August 14, 2015

The following comes from JakK'D, a DJ duo from New England that just had their SoundCloud page removed after multiple warnings. For real… Our JakK’D profile was taken down today ( inserting 45 sad fa... Read More...

You’re Running Out of Excuses For Not Getting A Music Degree

Ari Herstand

July 29, 2015

"The Logic class is kicking my butt a little bit... in a good way," - Stefan Lessard, Bassist, Dave Matthews Band For those of you outside of America, the Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is one of the most success... Read More...

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

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Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Quadraphonic Sound Died In the 1970s. So Why Is Somebody Bringing It Back?

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Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Music Distro Heavyweight CD Baby Selects Trolley as Payout Partner — Streamlining Payments to Its Global Clientele Of 1.2+ Million Recording Artists

Secretly and Ghostly International Launch All Flowers Group, Including Artist-Focused Hip-Hop Label Drink Sum Wtr

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Merlin Inks Its ‘First Direct Deal In Korea’ With Curation-Focused Streaming Service FLO

Why Signing With A Label Was The Best Decision of My Career

30% of Indie Labels Have Given Up Trying to Fight Piracy

Guvera’s Indian Hope Flounders Under the Weight of Debt

How Commercials Swallowed Indie Rock

I Got a Major Label Meeting and Nothing Happened

Magnifi Consolidates Concert Listings, Artist Previews, and Ticketing Into One App

If You Love Adele’s “Hello” This Will Positively Break Your Heart

People Are Receiving Mysterious Cassette Tapes In The Mail

Breaking: Believe Digital Is About To Screw 100,000 Musicians

How Signing A Major Record Deal Nearly Destroyed My Music Career

Dear SoundCloud, Please Stop Ruining Music. Signed, an Artist You Just Removed.

You’re Running Out of Excuses For Not Getting A Music Degree