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Go Vote for Saint Monroe to be played this Sunday on The Katt's Local Talent Show. Link below!

4 Questions Every Musician Should Be Ready to Answer At All Times http://buff.ly/2fGasNf

4 Questions Every Musician Should Be Ready to Answer At All Times By having these four popular interview questions pre-answered, you're that much closer to telling your fans (and music writers) what they want to hear.

4 Common Traits of a Wildly Successful Artist | Blog

4 Common Traits of a Wildly Successful Artist | Blog **Guest post written by Jonny Carroll, a touring singer-songwriter from Grand Rapids, MI, as featured in his blog. "In my short time burning the pavement that is independent vocational musicianship…

Why Streaming Is Taking Over the Music Industry In One Handy Chart

Why Streaming Is Taking Over the Music Industry In One Handy Chart Revenues are finally headed back up again.

Einstein's Secret of Productivity http://buff.ly/2eN8s1o

Einstein's Secret of Productivity Einstein didn't know what it would be like for a man traveling at the speed of light, looking at a man standing on Earth.

10 Lessons I Learned From Jewel - Altucher Confidential http://buff.ly/2d2tsmj

Ep. 186: Jewel - 10 Lessons I Learned From Jewel - Altucher Confidential I love Jewel. But I wanted to break her down. I wanted her to laugh. She was so smart and serious. Trust me: I got her to laugh.

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Stars Go Black Raw. In your face. No one is safe when Stars Go Black.

The High Wire Of Releasing Music [David Emery]

The High Wire Of Releasing Music [David Emery] In this piece, David Emery muses on the changing face of the music industry, and how windowing and streaming exclusives are precipitating gradual but fundamental alterations to the way artists…

The Impact of the DOJ Decision on Songwriters

The Impact of the DOJ Decision on Songwriters In a brilliant article originally posted to Daily News Bin, prolific songwriter Maureen McDonald (professionally known as Mozella) describes the dire situation that Congress has placed songwriters.…

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An Artist's Guide To Crowdfunding While it's nice to think that music is all about artistry and hardwork, money also plays a huge part in finding success as a DIY musician. Here we look go through the best platforms available to…

Record Labels Need a Change of Culture in the ‘Dashboard Era’ of the Music Industry — Cuepoint Music exec urges labels to unlock the value of streaming data

Does The Music Industry Need Publicists When We Can Go DIY? - MTT - Music Think Tank http://buff.ly/29lbV4j

Does The Music Industry Need Publicists When We Can Go DIY? - MTT - Music Think Tank With more bands and artists going DIY since the revolution of the Internet, is the role of PR an...

How Much Is Music Really Worth? | Pitchfork

How Much Is Music Really Worth? With the music business in an especially volatile state right now, Marc Hogan puts the industry’s woes in perspective by breaking down how we’ve valued songs and albums over the course of more than...

Getting Creative: Four Ways to Earn and Save Money on Tour http://buff.ly/296VJsn

Getting Creative: Four Ways to Earn and Save Money on Tour As record sales continue to decline, touring is many artists’ primary way to make money. But funding and promoting live performance is an expensive endeavor, and the financial burden is falling on individual...

Musicians: How to Thrive in a Post-Download Era with Superfans http://buff.ly/28XiAph

Musicians: How to Thrive in a Post-Download Era with Superfans Berklee instructor Chandler Coyle shows you how think differently about your next album release to tap into the desire for your superfans to support you!

The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers Discover the Secrets of Drumming & The Human Brain

The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers Discover the Secrets of Drumming & The Human Brain An old musician’s joke goes “there are three kinds of drummers in the world—those who can count and those who can’t.” But perhaps there is an even more global divide. Perhaps there are three...

10 examples of the supernatural genius of Jaco Pastorius

10 examples of the supernatural genius of Jaco Pastorius With Robert Trujillo's documentary about the man who re-invented bass playing now available, we investigate some of Jaco Pastorius' career highlights

Music makers to Congress: We are family

Music makers to Congress: We are family Last month, 200 music creators gathered outside The Capitol for a song and demonstration asking for fair pay. Kathy Sledge led the group, singing the 1979 hit “We are Family,” a song I had the privilege...

Songwriter Would Need 288 Million Spins To Equal Average Spotify Employee Salary http://buff.ly

Songwriter Would Need 288 Million Spins To Equal Average Spotify Employee Salary Spotify just posted their financials and Paul Resnikoff at Digital Music News was quick to point out that the average Spotify employee salary is $168, 747. Contrast that to the plight of son…

What Apple Music Pays In Every Country, Worldwide

What Apple Music Pays In Every Country, Worldwide What is Apple Music actually paying artists? Digital Music News presents the most comprehensive breakdown of royalties from over 30 countries worldwide.

Spotify revenues topped $2bn last year as losses hit $194m - Music Business Worldwide

Spotify revenues topped $2bn last year as losses hit $194m Payouts to the music business grew 85% to $1.8bn

How Prince’s Record Label Got Him To Reduce “Sign O’The Times” From 3 LPs To 2 LPs Is Brilliant On Sign o’ the Times, Prince brought in a three-LP record, and everybody wanted to reduce it to one record, because they thought in that way you could get the very best material and have a huge, hu…

A call to arms: Songwriters fight for equity in today’s music marketplace http://buff.ly/25dXYAl

A call to arms: Songwriters fight for equity in today’s music marketplace Most people think of music as a form of art. But for thousands of Americans like me, who make our living creating music, it’s also a business.

A Brief History of the Record Industry, 1890-2005 - Digital Music News http://buff.ly/1XDhtfY

A Brief History of the Record Industry, 1890-2005 - Digital Music News The following is written by DistroKid CEO and founder, Philip Kaplan. The world was abuzz this week with reports that Taylor Swift removed her music from Spotify. She called the service “a grand experiment”...

How To Successfully Promote Your Music - MTT - Music Think Tank

How To Successfully Promote Your Music - MTT - Music Think Tank This post was written by Joy Ike and originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog . ...

Merch Smarter – Unraveling 5 Common Mistakes Artists Make With Their Merch Business - DIY Musician Blog http://buff.ly/1WFyGG6

Merch Smarter – Unraveling 5 Common Mistakes Artists Make With Their Merch Business - DIY Musician B [This article was written by Vanessa Ferrer of InFocus Artist Management and Merch Cat.] There are two ways that musicians have always made money. One is by performing and the other is by selling merchandise...

Artists press Congress to pass the Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Artists press Congress to pass the Fair Play Fair Pay Act Over 40 artists from all music genres and generations try gain support for legislation