LVNG Tour Update! (Taba Chake’s Bombay Dreams Album Launch)
byLVNG (Pronounced ‘Living’) is a community for artists to host their experiences at living room spaces. This weekend they’re kicking off an exclusive launch…
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Here’s How Facebook Can Help You Promote Your Music
bySocial media may seem like the great equaliser and its most wide-reaching platform, Facebook, a great place to be discovered by potential fans. Yet,…
What Should I Charge For My Gigs?
byMoney surely wasn’t the reason why you started creating and performing music. You may even consider it beneath yourself to discuss it, and find…
Excellent Ways To Make Sure You Don’t Get Gigs
byThere have been no gig inquiries for you (or your band) in a while. It seems no one wants to see or hear you…
Mixing And Mastering: Understanding and Making A Choice
byFinally you have songs that you want to take to the studio and put them down for all eternity to cherish. As good as…
Music Downloads At Extinction Levels; YouTube Strengthens Copyright Tool; Spotify Lite For Emerging Markets; and much more
byMusic Downloads are Nearing Extinction as Sales Tank 27.4% Despite a decade of relatively strong sales, the paid download now looks headed for the…
Why Band Contracts Are Your Best Way To Avoid Conflicts
byMuch as we’d like to avoid thinking about them, conflicts arise even among the best of mates. Bands don’t always manage to stick together…
Spotify’s India Entry In Doubt; Alicia Key Launches Women’s Initiative; Jay-Z Sued Over Royalties, and much more
byThe Major Labels Could Block Spotify’s Expansion Into India Due To Direct Licensing Fallout The top dogs at Universal, Sony and Warner are very…
‘People React To The Surprises In Your Song’ – An Evening With Abhishek Mittal of Submarine in Space
byAt a Starbucks with other totally idle people in Delhi I spoke on the phone with this young guitar player whose music I had…
Sony Goes Big With EMI, Will Smith’s FIFA Anthem Divides Fans, YouTube Adds Songwriter, Other Credits and much more
bySony Buys EMI, Doubles Its Song Catalog – and Its Control of the Music Industry Sony Corp said this week it would pay about…