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MusikPitch: Craigslist 2.0 for Songwriters?
With record sales at an all time low, musicians have to turn to new ventures to keep themselves stocked in flashy sequined platforms, throat coat tea, and the occasional top shelf brewski. (Those’re my...
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Success Without Risks: Concord Music Group
Portion of Concord Music Group Banner When one thinks of independent music companies like Concord Music Group, the first things that come to mind are not Ray Charles, Paul McCartney’s solo catalogue,...
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TuneCore Fudges Facts on Digital Music Sales
Hey TuneCore, why you gotta spoil a feel-good direct-to-fan story for? TuneCore, the leader in digital distribution and promotion, has made it easy for independent musicians to get their music up for...
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Storm Lemmy’s Castle, Slay the Virtual Demon Spawn, Buy a Limited Edition...
Screenshot of Rocktropia promo video With the introduction of ROCKtropia, Neverdie Studios has developed a virtual paradise for Mötörhead fans, zombies and vampire enthusiasts. Created by virtual...
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Oh No: 2% of the 98,000 Albums Released in 2009 Accounted for 91% of the Sales
The numbers came out at NARM (the National Association of Recording Merchandisers‘ annual convention), and they are not good. Like last year, there is a huge gap between the haves and the have-nots in...
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The Orchard, Its Catalog Now 49% Larger, Announces First Quarter Earnings
The Orchard, leader in music and video marketing and promotions, reported its first quarter financial results for 2010. Upon careful inspection, there are positive and negative sides here. First the...
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Ticket Scalping a Tough Grind in the U.K.
According to a study conducted in the U.K., ticket scalpers (or touts as they’re known in Merry-Old) aren’t exactly raking in the cash. An online scalper will make about £28,000 ($40,100) per year,...
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Digital Music Sales to Outpace Physical by 2011
There’s been a lot of talk about digital music sales outpacing those of physical recordings. Now there’s a well researched study that sheds some light on when that will actually happen....
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The Morning Tabs – December 2
Beyonce does not look bent out of shape about selling 2 million copies of her tour DVD. Apologies for yesterday’s technical difficulties. We’ll make it up to you with these tabs, which feature some...
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The Morning Tabs – January 14
Michael Brandvold, who used to run KISS's website, wants to help you out. The final Tabs of the week include an interview with the Godfather of the Taiwanese and Chinese music industry, 20 TED talks,...
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