Music Promotion and Marketing tips for Indie Musicians
In episode #368 of the DIY Musician Podcast, we sit down with Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon, as well as one-half of the musical duo Pomplamoose and co-leader of Scary Pockets. Jack shares…
Thinking about touring Canada anytime soon? Think again. Canada’s new exorbitant performance fees make it nearly impossible for non-Canadian independent acts to play there. iTunes radio is alive and may not turn out to be…
Pandora is one of the most popular internet radio apps available. Loved and listened to by millions, Pandora is also at the center of a heated debate about music streaming royalties. Pandora argues they are…
Dmitri Vietze is 14 year PR veteran and founder of StoryAmp, a platform for connecting music providers and journalists. In this exclusive interview, Dmitri tells how artists can approach the press, get their music heard, and the…
In the news: Pandora’s controversial tactics to reduce what they pay artists. Japan is poised to take the lead as world’s biggest music seller. And Amazon releases its first “Cities That Rock List” a compilation of US…
This week on the DIY Musician podcast, Brian Thompson (also known online as Thorny Bleeder) joins us to talk about online music promotion and how the music business has changed over the course of his…
In the news: Public performance royalties; Twitter launches Twitter Music; Google launches Google Play ALL Access; Apple is on the verge of announcing the rumored “iRadio” streaming service, and more! Plus, the podcasters talk streaming…
Steve Rennie is a long time industry veteran who helped the band Incubus reach multi-platinum status. Now that Incubus is on hiatus, Steve is working to help independent artists learn about the biz with his…
Music publishing is arguably the most confusing (and important) aspect of the music business. What kinds of royalties are you owed as a songwriter? Which royalties do performing rights organizations like ASCAP and BMI collect…
Rumors of the DIY Podcast’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain, on the other hand, is quite dead. In this episode of the DIY Musician Podcast, Chris, Kevin, and the Bolt investigate what a…
Well it’s been debated all over the internet in recent weeks. An intern at NPR, Emily White, sparked a huge controversy in the music blogging world, when she admitted to not paying for all the…
Apple, Google and Facebook are the new media giants of our time. How do these companies affect the livelihoods of independent musicians who want to sell their music online? How do recent announcements by all…
Over the past decade, independent artists have begun to earn significant income from traditional licensing opportunities in TV and film; but with YouTube quickly becoming the most popular online music-discovery platform, there are countless opportunities…
In the news: CD Baby pays you even more; YouTube adds a merch store; and artists wonder if Spottily is hurting or helping. Kevin, Chris and the Bolt discuss getting paid at gigs: Should you…
The Future of Music Coalition is conducting an online survey from Sept 6 – Oct 28, 2011 to gather crucial information about the ways that US-based musicians and composers are currently generating income from songs, recordings…
We’re back! And with all sorts of news, tips and artist feedback. In the news: Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple. Wildly popular UK music streaming service, Spotify launches in the US. MySpace promises…
iTunes releases juicy details about iTunes Match, a service that some say “legalizes piracy” and others say “monetizes it.” Pandora’s public offering doesn’t fair well for the popular music streaming company. Facebook starts randomly changing…
Lots of launches this week! MySpace Launches a Facebook App. Google finally launches its cloud music service. YouTube launches top 100 music video charts and CD Baby launches a new widget store. The podcasters discuss…
While up at the ECMA music conference in Canada, Kevin (our host) witnessed Tom Jackson’s live-performance-makeover session. Tom works with a band and helps them make improvements to their live show and the audience watches…
Do you believe in music in the cloud? Well it’s coming whether the record labels like it or not. In this episode, the podcasters discuss a recent flurry of tech and music news involving all…
Seth Godin is an author and thought leader who has written 13 books that cover topics such as leadership, digital marketing and the spreading of ideas. His book, Tribes, garnered a lot of attention among…
Thievery, Revenge, and Karate moves gone wrong! In this episode of the DIY musician podcast, musician share their stories of triumph, hilarity and defeat. Find out who wins the grand prize for best music career…
In the news, CD Baby’s sister company, HostBaby, launches a new website builder; FaceBook rolls out a major update to Facebook pages; YouTube does a deal with Rights Flow to help with video licensing issues; and Guitar…
In the News: There’s a new baby in town and her name is BookBaby. Apple makes lots and lots of money. MySpace cuts half its staff. MTV has something new up its sleeve and it…
What will the future hold? Flying cars, teleporters, and instant beauty pills? The Podcasters are back with predictions for the future and reflections on the past. Join Kevin and the Bolt as they discuss this…
In this spell binding, spine tingling, breathe taking episode of the CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast, the Podcasters investigate such mysteries as: “Why did it took so long for the Beatles to finally get on…