Indie Shuffle, SubmitHub And The Hassle Of Submitting To Music Blogs

In this interview, Jason Grishkoff, founder of the established music blog Indie Shuffle, discusses his latest project, SubmitHub, a site designed to streamline the complex and disorganized process of submitting to music blogs. _______________________________ Guest Post by Kevin Cornell on the TuneCore Blog Whether you’ve got some scratch for a…

From the Experts: Best Event Planning, Livestreaming Practices [INTERVIEW]

Although doing so adds yet another layer of complexity to an already stressful event, livestreaming video is an excellent way to expand the reach (and ROI) of your event beyond the venue. Here we talk with three event marketers for tips on how to successfully integrate livestreaming at your next…

A discreet revolution: How Fintage House helped the music business grow up

How a company that started in a bank became big newsThe post A discreet revolution: How Fintage House helped the music business grow up appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Kevin Lyman Talks Vans Warped Tour [INTERVIEW]

In this interview we speak with organizational music legend Kevin Lyman, leader of the summer long concert series leviathan that is Vans Warped Tour, about the direction of the tour and the complex logistics that go into making it work. ___________________________________ Guest post by Dave Brooks from the touring industry…

Paul René Albertini On MarathonArtists And Supporting Artists, Managers, Music Tech Startups [INTERVIEW]

Here music industry veteran and chairman/co-founder of the music tech accelerator MarathonArtists Labs, Paul René Albertin discusses his tech investment companies, as well as the changing landscape of the music business overall, and how technology is affecting this change. ______________________________ Paul-Rene Albertini is Chairman and co-founder of Marathon Artists. Paul-Rene…

Alabama Shakes, Kamasi Washington Biggest Winners At A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards

Alabama Shakes (ATO Records) and Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder) each won multiple awards at last night’s indie music A2IM Libera Awards in New York City. Alabama Shakes won three times and Jazz saxophonist Washington was the night’s big newcomer winning two awards. Ted Leo hosted. ____________________________________________ 2016 Libera Award Winners: Best…

Jae Goodman, Josh Rabinowitz On How Successful Brands Use Music [INTERVIEW]

In this interview Jae Goodman and Josh Rabinowitz, jury leaders for this year’s Cannes Lions event, Lions Entertainment, discuss their thoughts on how successful campaigns utilize music on various platforms, and share a little of what they’re currently listening to. _______________________________ Guest Post by The Spotify for Brands Team This…

Josh Simons On Vampr, New Collaboration App For Musicians [INTERVIEW]

In this piece Josh Simons discusses his new iOS app, Vampr, built with the intent of helping musicians connect with like-minded collaborators, delving into how the app functions and how its users can use it most effectively within their musical community. ______________________________ Guest Post by Kevin Cornell on the TuneCore…

Indie Empresario Graham Stairs On The Music Industry, Great Songs And Staring A New Record Label

Here Odario Williams speaks with Graham Stairs about his new digital label imprint known as the Confidence Emperors, what its place is in the industry, and what he looks for in a song. __________________________________________________ By Odario Williams of Canadian hip hop band Grand Analog Graham Stairs got his start in…