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,…
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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…
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…
Apple Music Surpasses Spotify; Childish Gambino Sued Over Royalties; Richard Swift Dead At 41; EU Shoots Down Copyright Law, and much more
byApple Music just beat Spotify in one truly major way Apple Music has been chasing down streaming pioneer Spotify since it launched three years…
So, You Had Your First Bad Gig. What To Do Now?
byYou did all that you could to get it right but this gig seemed like it was jinxed. That vacant feeling in your gut…
‘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…
LiveBox Launches With Spectacular Line-up As SkillBox Reveals New Live Music And Arts Initiative
byIn keeping with its commitment to supporting independent music and arts, SkillBox, the art community platform, has launched LiveBox as its primary performing arts…
Apple and Spotify ‘Mute’ R Kelly, Sign Up on Warner Music, TajMo Wins Blues Awards, and much more
byApple Music, Pandora Join Spotify in (Sort Of) Muting R. Kelly Spotify caused a mighty stir this week when it announced that, under a…