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Jan 22

Trends and Forecasts That Could Make 2019 the Most Radical Year in Music

ShareThere’s no denying it, we are indeed in the future. There’s an app and machine for everything —from composing music to hologram concerts to VR and wearables. But what is interesting is the prediction that vinyl, cassette, ...

Chris Bauer · Industry News · Distributor News · Music Retail News · Tech · Vinyl pressing · musician tips

Jan 09

10 Music Business Predictions For 2018

ShareHere are ten music business predictions that can affect the music business in ways big and small for the coming year from Bobby Owsinski and other experts compiled by Exchangewire. #1. Vinyl record sales plateau Vinyl remains a viable niche ...

Marion Isobel · DVD manufacturing · Distributor News · Marketing · filmmaking

Jun 04

Top Film Distribution Companies in the USA

ShareNow that you’re done shooting your film, it’s time to think about film distribution. We want to share our work to the most number of people at the same earn money (that’s what we want to do for a living, after all). For those ...

Chris Bauer · Distributor News · Music Retail News · musician tips

Dec 15

Indie Musicians: Online Promotion Ideas to Boost Your Album Sales

ShareYou want to “attack” the internet with a killer online marketing strategy but you do not want to appear like a desperate salesman! Here are some effective promotional ideas to boost your album and merch sales: “Get 10% discount if you ...

Marion Isobel · Distributor News · Music Retail News · musician tips

Oct 14

Indie Musicians: Top 21 Music Licensing Companies

ShareThere are many legal requirements you should comply if you want to have a career in music: you need legal permission if you want to cover songs, you need to trademark your band name if you don’t want another band to use it, your ...

James Hill · Distributor News · Music Retail News · musician tips

Aug 16

Independent Record Labels and the Changing Times

ShareA lot has been written about the record labels and independent record labels over the last few years and if you’re like me who’s passionate about these topics, chances are we’ve heard the same thing: That the music industry ...

Marion Isobel · Industry News · Distributor News · Music Retail News

Mar 23

Music Retail News: UMG’s New Pricing Structure Designed to Get Single CDs in Stores at $10 or Below

ShareThe Universal Music Group tests a new frontline pricing structure called the Velocity program which is designed to get single CDs in stores at $10 or below. Single CDs will have the suggested list prices of $10, $9, $8, $7 and $6. To compensate ...

James Hill · Industry News · Distributor News · Music Retail News

Mar 13

Music Retail: Recorded Music Couldn’t Last?

ShareWe all know that the Music retail business is facing a big challenge because of the sagging economy and the digital media but does that mean that the record industry is bound for extinction? Here is what Brian Eno says in an interview with Paul ...

Chris Bauer · Industry News · Distributor News · Music Retail News

Mar 13

Mini-Albums: One Way to Improve the Music Retail Business

ShareUSA Today is taking note of the uptick in country mini-albums (or EPs, or collections that generally have fewer than ten songs). Luke Bryan, the newspaper points out, released his second “Spring Break” digital EP today. And ...

Marion Isobel · Industry News · Distributor News · Music Retail News

Aug 23

Independent Music News: New eBay Rules Affect Indies

ShareIndie retailers will face another massive hurdle this September when eBay introduces a rule that means they will have to double the advertised price of many of the records they sell. Ebay has a new rule which means sellers are expected to ...