Volume 11 - Music News for Music People

Volume 11 - Music News for Music People news and blog aggregator for independent musicians

Consolidates music news and business ideas from around the globe to help keep musicians and music professionals up to date on current thoughts, trends and practical promotion and marketing advice.

Good insight on recording music
01/06/2017

Good insight on recording music

LA-based producer Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age, Slash) recreates the guitar sound from QOTSA's unique 2002 album, Songs for the Deaf. We look at every link in the chain from tuning and guitar choice through to amp settings, pedals, mic selection and post-processing.

An article predicting SoundCloud's future business model. Always interesting stuff to me...
07/14/2014

An article predicting SoundCloud's future business model. Always interesting stuff to me...

SoundCloud is reportedly negotiating with major labels, offering them an equity stake and per-play fees in exchange for being able to use their music. This means the service is about to copy YouTube’s licensing strategy.

Info on live streaming options - always an area of interest for me. Curious if anyone has favorites here...
01/22/2014

Info on live streaming options - always an area of interest for me. Curious if anyone has favorites here...

One of the most difficult aspects of writing about tech startups is that when a concept makes sense and gets funded, all sorts of other companies will get in the space. That quickly makes things hard to sort out. Over the last couple of years, Hypebot has covered numerous startups that offer ways to...

A very nice checklist & perspective for those looking to develop their fan base and careers. Written from a management p...
12/10/2013

A very nice checklist & perspective for those looking to develop their fan base and careers. Written from a management perspective.

I sometimes get approached by aspiring recording artists looking for help, and I’ve broa...

Posts of the Month - Clyde Smith's blog "Launch Your Own Song of the Month Club" & "Record Clubs are Back: The Lesson fo...
06/21/2013

Posts of the Month - Clyde Smith's blog "Launch Your Own Song of the Month Club" & "Record Clubs are Back: The Lesson for Indie Artists" by Chris Robley.

In his blog "Record Clubs are Back: The Lesson for Indie Artists", Chris Robley points out that "people love to discover new music according to some weekly or monthly schedule, and they also like to 'set in and forget it' when it comes to the WAY in which they discover artists and songs." He encourages musicians to take advantage of this to engage fans. One easy way he suggests is by starting a song of the month club.

http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2013/05/record-clubs-and-download-clubs/

Clyde Smith then takes it one step further in "Launch Your Own Song of the Month Club," by suggesting ways to get started creating your song of the month club. According the Smith, you could start with something as simple as a mailing list with a link to a download or to private tracks on YouTube or SoundCloud, or try something more complex like creating a password protected site.

So read these blogs, then get started engaging fans with your own song of the month club!

Both music subscriptions and tangible goods are hot spots in the music industry and so it's not surprising to see experiments with monthly physical music-related subscription services. But for most DIY musicians putting together monthly merch boxes or curating a vinyl series is too much to take one....

Post of the Month: Why Modern Musicians Should Care About Metadata.Bill Wilson explains how proper use of metadata can ...
05/23/2013

Post of the Month: Why Modern Musicians Should Care About Metadata.

Bill Wilson explains how proper use of metadata can benefit an artist now and in the future. Wilson: "it’s extremely important that today’s artists understand how to develop and maintain their long-term digital archive"

Spending a little time archiving this information as it comes in will mean you are prepared when opportunities arise.

*There are 4 areas where metadata is valuable for artists
1) Ensuring metadata on MP3 files of your music contains the title, the artist, and the album name.
2) Studio Credits and Liner Notes
3) Images and Videos
4) News

Can you think of other areas where maintaining metadata can benefit artists?

By Bill Wilson, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development at NARM and digitalmusic.org. Metadata. It’s a jargon-y word that probably turns a lot of artists off at the mere mention of it. It’s also one of the main things standing between them and a variety of new opportunities to ma...

this article is exactly why Volume11 News is important - for the "Music-preneur"
05/16/2013

this article is exactly why Volume11 News is important - for the "Music-preneur"

Written by Tommy Darker . This is the last part of the 3-part series about the Musicpreneur....

Has anyone licensed a song for one of their projects? Here is a quick summary from one musician for a video he made usi...
05/13/2013

Has anyone licensed a song for one of their projects? Here is a quick summary from one musician for a video he made using a cover song. Very easy to do it right...

By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (). Last year I recorded a cover of an old favorite song of mine called Menta e Rosmarino (I Won’t Be Lonely) by the Italian artist, Zucchero (AKA Sugar Fornaciari). He’s a famous singer, songwriter, and guitarist in Spain and Ital...

Not sure how many musicians are making this a priority - but you should. It has become a primary search spot for music....
04/01/2013

Not sure how many musicians are making this a priority - but you should. It has become a primary search spot for music.

This may mean to need to find some video/graphics talent for your team as well...

Now that the latest YouTube changes are in effect and every musician can have a channel that resembles those of the hallowed 'Partner Channels', it is time for

Really liking this RapRehab page. Another good one from them.
03/20/2013

Really liking this RapRehab page. Another good one from them.

There is no excuse, what with all the free info out on the internet in books and magazines, that an artist can’t figure out the basics of the business, create a presentation and become attractive to the people that can help them get to the next level

Post of the month for this past February - Finding the Right Manager from RapRehab.com. Some helpful advice... Thank y...
03/20/2013

Post of the month for this past February - Finding the Right Manager from RapRehab.com. Some helpful advice... Thank you Renee Jeske for finding and summarizing.

I like this article because it details the importance of management, what qualities to look for in a manager, as well as some practical advice for musicians looking for management at different levels in their career. It also gives a good explanation of what a manager does, and how manager’s get pai...

A must read interview for any independent musician
03/08/2013

A must read interview for any independent musician

Nataly Dawn is best known as half of the viral internet sensation Pomplamoose – the musical duo who attracted tens of millions YouTube views with their VideoSong covers of pop songs, developed a large loyal following for their original music and even landed in a Hyundai commercial.

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