Apple iPad 2 launch brings Garageband to mobile devices

At the recent Apple iPad 2 launch event, the second app Apple announced for the iPad 2 is GarageBand. It’s got touch instruments (but apparently you can plug in a guitar if you really want to), more than 250 loops … Continue reading

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Tunecore lead the way to setting up on Ping as an independent artist, band or label

Since the announcement of the new iTunes social network Ping at the Apple 2010 fall event, there has been many independent artists, bands and labels asking the question “OK how do I get the tracks I already have on iTunes” … Continue reading

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Apple Announces “Social” iTunes 10 – Could Ping Save The Music Industry?

At the annual iTunes September launch event today, Apple’s Steve Jobs announced an exciting new feature for iTunes called Ping. It’s a social network for bands and fans built right into the iTunes application itself, available from the iTunes application … Continue reading

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uPlaya is looking for a band to play at FutureMedia Fest 2010

This performance opportunity came up on one of the Linkedin groups I’m a member of, but for the benefit of those who don’t use Linkedin I thought it would be useful to post it here too. To submit your music … Continue reading

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Releasing Your Tracks With Digital Music Distribution

Making money from your music by selling CD’s and MP3 downloads has never been easier thanks to the power of the internet. Whether you have pressed a few hundred CD’s or just recorded a live version of your gig, its … Continue reading

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Independent artists: Why you should be leveraging the growing Japanese music market to sell more tracks.

Legal paid for digital downloads continue to increase year on year in the Japanese music market, with digital music delivery amounting to 91.0 billion yen in 2009 (up from the previous year), internet downloads brought artists an extra 13% revenue … Continue reading

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