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Band Management
Learn more about the music business and band management, including music licensing, booking your own DIY tour, music publishing, copyright law, music royalties, music promotion, music distribution and performing rights organizations.
Goodbye Genres, Hello TikTok (and Other Trends to Watch)
Viberate’s music industry report examines 2021 and lays out expectations for 2022. Did you know...
How Leveraging Old Music Can Save New Music
If you follow the music industry discussion at all, I’m sure you saw the article by Ted Gioia “Is...
Music Community Launches ‘Love Record Stores’ Initiative
Music Community Launches 'Love Record Stores' Initiative [#loverecordstores] Campaign to Mobilize Artist Support & Encourage Customers to Shop Online with their Favorite Independent Record...
Positive Grid Invites Musicians to Download Full Version of BIAS FX Mobile for Free
Play, Create, Connect — At Home: Positive Grid Invites Musicians to Download Full Version of BIAS FX Mobile for Free. Musicians at home and anyone who wants to create can download BIAS FX Mobile –...
Bandsintown Offers Bands Free Fast Track Access To Twitch Monetization Tools
Bandsintown is offering artists free, accelerated, and much-needed access to Twitch Affiliate status and its world-class live streaming monetization tools Top global events discovery and marketing...
ASCAP Launches Music Unites Us: Coronavirus Resources for Music Creators
To respond to the unique needs of music creators due to the coronavirus pandemic, ASCAP has launched “Music Unites Us,” a resource especially for music creators: www.ascap.com/musicunitesus....
Will Dailey Launches Isolation Tour to Support Local Bars and Venues
Boston musician and community organizer Will Dailey has embarked on his Isolation Tour in support of local Boston venues and bars. Two weeks ago Dailey announced on his socials a virtual bar...
How Bands Can Use Google Maps to Plan a DIY Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAKx-t0YF5I I self-booked my first tour a few years back after finishing my first self-recorded/produced CD. I had been playing the Phoenix area extensively the past...
Why Artists Should Care about Metadata and Asset Management
It’s no secret that the music industry is plagued with data problems. Incorrect and badly handled metadata is leaving billions on the table (the value of black box royalties is estimated to be $2.5...
The Most Effective Way to Release Your Music in 2020
When teaching or consulting independent bands recently, these are the two groups of questions I get most frequently. “Should I release music for streaming, download, or physical?” and “Should I...
How to Avoid The Biggest Music Career-Killing Mistakes
In my 28+ years as a record producer and founder of The Music Success Workshop, I have learned quite a bit about achieving the goal of making it in the music industry. Along the way I have observed...
How to Guide Career Growth with Beatchain
Beatchain – A Record Company in a Box While building a fanbase is important, it can’t be your full time job when you should be writing, recording, and playing live shows - you know, doing...