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YouTube Content ID

Why anyone can upload your music to YouTube (and why they haven’t been sued out of existence)

February 19, 2021February 20, 2021 Tony van Veen

YouTube is the world’s largest music-discovery platform, where indie musicians can monetize their music and anyone can post whatever they want, whether they own the rights or not. What does that mean for you and your music?

Spotify Canvas

How to use Spotify Canvas to add looping video to your streams

January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 Tony van Veen

With Spotify canvas, you can include short looping videos that will play while your music streams. It’s a great way to increase shares and engagement, and it’s easy to use. Read the post.

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Setting (and achieving) your music career goals for 2021

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Get 2021 started right by adjusting your music career goals and plans to make the most of the continued lockdown. Use this list to get the ideas flowing and help you decide where to put your time and energy. Read the post.

Top 40

How Spotify blew up the “Top 40” and made it the top 43,000

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

In the continuing democratization of the music industry, Spotify and other streaming sites are spreading the wealth as more artists are getting their share of the pie every year. Read the post.

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Fuel for your music career — a collection of music industry resources

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Tony van Veen

One of the drivers of any successful career is developing expertise in your field. Where and how do you gather that information for your music career? Here’s a place to start. Read the post.

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How to avoid music business scams

March 3, 2020March 26, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

There are tons of legitimate music services, but the scammers are out there, too. Use these four questions to evaluate any service you’re thinking of using and avoid getting suckered into something you’ll regret. Read the post.

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How to survive as a musician in the 21st century

February 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Lee Purcell

We hear from consummate indie artist Jim Infantino to get some real-world advice about cultivating relationships, merch and physical product, and being creative with how you survive as a musician in the 21st century. Read the post.

Facebook marketing

Don’t tie all your music marketing to Facebook

November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter dig into the pitfalls of social media marketing and not owning your fans’ contact info. You should have alternate and viable means to stay connected and communicate with your fans outside of Facebook. Read the post.

importance of merch Joey Stuckey

The importance of merch for today’s working musician

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Disc Makers

Being blind hasn’t stopped Joey Stuckey from living a life of intention, joy, and music-making. He also helps design and sell his merch, which is a big part of his revenue stream as an indie artist. Read the post.

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Are you going basic or premium?

July 4, 2019July 9, 2019 Tony van Veen

As the music industry evolves, artists are thinking about physical product in new ways: there’s a split between basic and premium CD packaging and which best reflects their brand. Read the post.

CDs sound better

CDs just sound better

June 4, 2019July 13, 2020 Tony van Veen

I listen to a lot of music and listen to a lot of streaming when I drive or while I travel — and I also listen to vinyl. And while I love all of it, when I want the best audio quality, nothing sounds as good as a CD. Read the post.

one song

How to unlock dozens of revenue streams from one song

May 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Your one song can create dozens of hidden revenue streams. Make more income from the fans and musicians who want access to your source tracks, stems, sounds, and more. Read the post.

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Become a student of the songwriting craft — Indie Music Minute

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Tony van Veen

Want to know the number one reason why artists fail? I’m gonna be blunt about it: their songs aren’t good enough. Read the post.

Tony van Veen

Fully independent, and damn proud of it!

April 11, 2019April 15, 2019 Tony van Veen

Disc Makers’ CEO Tony van Veen shares his history with the company, the changes in the industry, and where things are heading. Read the post.

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Are cassette USBs your next merch table hit? Indie Music Minute

March 25, 2019May 22, 2019 Tony van Veen

Thinking about making cassettes? Why not cassette USBs? You can release something really deluxe with music, video, photos, journals from the road… whatever you want.
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