If the world has arrived at all-you-can eat subscription, why hasn’t sync music licensing? Now, leading indie licensing platform Jamendo has launched a sync-subscription service that aims to benefit indie creators and artists alike. Jamendo’s concept i…
Category archives: Indie Artists
Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview
In 2015, cellist Zoë Keating suffered tragedy when her husband and business partner of 17 years died. Despite the loss, there wasn’t even the thought in Keating’s mind of ending her indie music career. In this edition of the Digital…
How to Be a Star in Your Hometown
This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s new book How to Make it in the New Music Business (Second Edition) As important as establishing yourself online is, everyone has a hometown community they come from. You don’t compete in a NASCAR race before…
How to Be a Star in Your Hometown
As important as establishing yourself online is, everyone has a hometown community they come from. This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s new book How to Make it in the New Music Business (Second Edition) You don’t compete in a NASCAR race before…
Pandora Expands Its Indie Artist Submission Tools — But Will This Help Emerging Artists Grow Their Audiences?
Pandora is revamping its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP) to include indie artists. Pandora AMP is a suite of analytics features for artists to see more granular information about their fans and activity. Song-by-song spins, demographics, and market re…
Video Game Developers Slam Ubisoft’s and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Spec Work” Exploitation on Watch Dogs Legion
French video game powerhouse Ubisoft has come under major fire. The popular developer, known for breakout hits including Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and the Just Dance and Far Cry series, recently confirmed a new partnership with Joseph Gordon-Levitt…
FIX Delivers a Much-Needed Music Rewards System — With 600,000 Early Takers
FIX, from Toronto-based Fan Integrated Experiences LTD, has crossed the half-a-million mark on a reinvented music rewards concept. The problem — which is where a lot of entrepreneurs and investors begin — is that fan experiences remain fragmented in 20…
Merlin Pays Out $845 Million to Labels and Distributor Members in 2018, Reaching Over $2 Billion in Payouts
Indie label collective Merlin Network has posted its financials for the 12 months ending March 31st, 2019. Publishing its 2019 Membership Report & Survey, the company paid out $845 million to its label and distributor members, up 63% year-over-year…
Kobalt’s AWAL Snags Another Indie Partnership: In Real Life
LA-based In Real Life has launched a new partnership with Kobalt’s label services company, AWAL. According to the companies, In Real Life will leverage AWAL’s distribution and marketing expertise to maximize artist promotion opportunities. The newly i…
Future Classic & Dropbox Unveil Studio Residency for Six Unsigned Artists Worldwide
Future Classic and Dropbox have teamed up to unveil a new program for aspiring musicians. Both companies have announced a Studio Residency for emerging artists at Future Classic’s joint recording studios with Dropbox at Elysian Valley in Los Angeles. T…