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CD
Baby Passes $100 Million in Indie
Music Sales If
anyone tries to tell you independent music is
unimportant, has no significance,
and no market of any value
- just them
that CD Baby has now paid over $100 MILLION to independent musicians. In addition to retail sales, CD
Baby distributes the music of
its artist members to services
such as iTunes, Rhapsody,
BuyMusic, MSN Music and Sony
Connect.
Read
more about CD Baby here.
The Four Fronts of the Music Business...
Articles and commentary by Christopher Knab.
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Latest articles & music business tips for musicians.
A Music Business Test: How Much to You Really Know? Instead of writing about the subject of record distribution, and how labels, distributors, and music retailers work together, I have come up with a True/False and Multiple Choice test for you to take. It covers music business issues and simple everyday music marketing ideas that you should know a bit about. This test will give you some very important clues about how the music business operates; as well as some insights into the preparation plans for marketing music products. Article by Christopher Knab.
Net Profit Deals: Not Your Traditional Record Deal Ten years ago, out of every ten indie record deals I negotiated, only one or two were Net Profit Deals. Today it's more like six or seven out of every ten, at least. In this article, I will first compare the basic aspects of Net Profit Deals and traditional record deals, and the advantages and disadvantages of each, both for labels and for artists. Article by Bart Day.
Changes in the Music Industry I've been spending some time lately reviewing my book, "The Complete Guide to Starting a Record Company,"
endeavoring to be sure it remains relevant and up to date. This got me
to thinking about "change" in the record industry. What kind of changes
have there been, and over what period of time have they occurred? Article by Keith Holzman
Social Media: A Lesson in Self Defense for Musicians Social interaction with your fans is a good thing... to a point. But it would be wise to give yourself a few rules to go by; rules to help protect you not only from yourself (you can be your own worst enemy), but also those who follow you that may or may not have your best interests in mind. Consider this a lesson
in social media self-defense. Article by David Nevue.
The "Secret" to Selling Lots of Music I just received my biggest single payout ever for digital music sales from CD Baby.
Over $2,000 just in digital music sales. That
got me thinking. Why do people buy music? What is it that
makes someone, a total stranger, actually go out and PURCHASE music? Especially when, in this day and age, people can find so much
music for free on the Internet. To what do I owe my great digital sales success? Article by David Nevue.
House Concerts: Be an "American Idol," One House at a Time You may scoff at the idea of playing a concert in a
persons home because you are concerned about SIZE. The size of the
audience doesn't matter. In fact, you will likely find, as I did, that
playing a concert to a small audience in a home is much more effective
and financially lucrative than playing in a "typical" venue. Article by David Nevue.
Oh, How the Music Business Keep Changing
The music industry continues to change dramatically. How will you make money from your music, as the industry shifts from a "sales-to-a-customer" model to "monetizing" ACCESS to music across a multitude of channels and platforms? Article by Chris Knab.
Making a Living From Just Your Music Can it be done? Can it really be done? The answer is yes. I've
been doing it. I've been making a living from music for the last seven
years now. Living the dream. Doing music full time. Commentary by David Nevue. See Also:
The Four Fronts of Your Music Career and Internet Promotion 101.
Quote...
"I've been promoting my music on the Internet since 1995. I'm
now doing music full time. I didn't need a record label to accomplish that. I did it on my own, by the grace of
God, and in fact, I really don't care if my music ever is 'discovered' by a major record label. What I do care
about is the fans who listen to my music every day, how it touches their lives, and how it brings them joy. I get
such encouragement from my fans, email from people I've never met from all around the world. And now I'm able to
work from home, write my music, and spend more time with my wife and beautiful little boy.
That is my definition of success." - David Nevue, author of How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet.
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Articles and commentary
by Christopher Knab.
The Complete Guide to Starting
a Record Company
This
wonderful book guides you step
by
step through the process of starting up your own independent record label.
It
includes vital advice on how to retain lawyers and accountants, construct budgets, sign artists, navigate
artist contracts, find a distributor and how to develop and
execute an effective marketing plan.
More...
MySpace
Music Marketing With tens of millions of registered
users, MySpace.com has become a
godsend for countless independent artists. If you're not promoting your music on MySpace yet, you
need to start - right away. Everything
you need to know, including tips
and tricks, interviews with successful
MySpace bands, and how to fine-tune
your MySpace profile for maximum
punch. The perfect "how to"
guide for MySpace beginners, especially!More...
Music Is Your Business Christopher Knab and Bartley F. Day's expanded edition of "Music Is Your Business" is filled
with more insights into the business side of being a successful
musician or band. Included are chapters on both Internet and traditional
music marketing methods. The essential legal issues you need to
know are explained as are music contract tips, how to license your
music, attract
distributors, get radio airplay and create a
demand for your music. More...
How to Be Your Own Booking Agent Jeri
Goldstein’s award-winning
resource for artists and musicians is artfully organized into 510 pages
of savvy advice, realistic methods and action plans for the performing
artist. The book is a step-by-step guide through virtually all aspects
of the music business. It's a fantastic resource, a MUST-READ and a
favorite here at the Music Biz Academy. One of the best, most in-depth
books written about how to run your own music business. More...
Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook
This is your guide to independent music success secrets, featuring over 175 ways to thrive and prosper with your
own band or record label. Goal setting, networking, lists of distribution channels, offbeat promotional ideas.
It's all here! More....
The Indie Bible
With 350 pages containing over 10,000 contacts, including music reviewers and radio stations, The Indie Bible
is a resource for songwriters and musicians who wish to have their music heard, reviewed, or considered for radio
play. More....
