Bandcamp describes itself as an “online record store and music community,” offering fans the opportunity to directly purchase song downloads from the artist, with a…
In this interview with Donald S. Passman, we discuss his 11th edition of “All You Need to Know About the Music Business”. Read below as…
Over the last couple of decades, advancements in the entertainment industry have fundamentally changed both society’s perceived value of the arts, and the ways in…
In the early 2010s, the concept of being an ‘independent artist’ boomed, with many artists relieving themselves from the commercial expectations that came with being…
The vast majority of music streaming platforms today pay artists on a pro-rata model. This is a system that pools money generated by the service,…
Today, countless independent music distributors offer artists the means to place their music on streaming platforms while equipping them with various promotional tools to track…
On January 24, Neil Young penned a letter to his label and manager regarding the spread of misinformation regarding Covid-19 perpetuated by America’s number one…