KANYE WEST: All The Musicians Will Be Free

Trust me ... I WONT STOP pic.twitter.com/RmVkqrSa4F

— ye (@kanyewest) September 16, 2020

ALL THE MUSICIANS WILL BE FREE

— ye (@kanyewest) September 16, 2020

ARI'S TAKE: Listen on Apple Podcasts

Listen: Ari's Take podcast -
Spotify's Payment Model
and Your Release Timeline

Submit your music to college radio stations!

Ask radio staff about upcoming festivals or other school events where you can participate in live music performances and set up a table to sell your merch.

ARI'S TAKE: Spotify's Payment Model and Your Release Timeline

Another super thoughtful and informative podcast episode from @ariherstand @ArisTake. This one about the state of streaming, #spotify and more. Check it out! https://t.co/VFFLoYkHTy

— Chant Records (@chant_records) August 12, 2020

There are more ways than just @Spotify to monetize. That's why we have patronage and subscription services out there. You can also livestream. There are a lot of ways to monetize your fanbase and give your fans an opportunity to support your art. LISTEN: https://t.co/mkPdtNmlMk pic.twitter.com/KZ4ineqXXN

— Ari's Take (@ArisTake) August 25, 2020

Submit your music to college radio stations!

Ask radio staff about upcoming festivals or other school events where you can participate in live music performances and set up a table to sell your merch. 

Heroic Academy: Understanding the Music Industry

Understanding the Music Industry: Music Publishers, Syncs and Licensing - https://t.co/74Db24tobv pic.twitter.com/Pq1CJZnLsp

— Heroic Academy (@heroicacademy) August 24, 2017

KEXP: Working Towards Radio Airplay



KEXP: Working Towards Radio Airplay

https://t.co/sWRnRsQ91e

This is probably the best, most up to date and straight up honest and accurate article about getting radio airplay that I've read.@loserboy is an on-air DJ KEXP in Seattle and knows what he's talking about.

You definitely need to read this! pic.twitter.com/dGhHu9yuXW

— Make It In Music (@MakeItInMusic) February 28, 2018

Submit your music to college radio stations!
Ask radio staff about upcoming festivals or other school events where you can participate in live music performances and set up a table to sell your merch.

SomaFM: submit music / listen

Bands/Artists: info on how to submit your music to us is at http://t.co/AvaH5iHT9t
Thanks!

— SomaFM News (@somafm) January 29, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES: How Prince Rebelled Against the Music Industry

How Prince rebelled against the music industryhttps://t.co/6g2lKBTX1V pic.twitter.com/5sQS9tSWMk

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 22, 2016

ARI'S TAKE: How To Legally Release Cover Songs

How To Legally Release Cover Songs: https://t.co/3pKlFnQAZL

— Ari's Take (@ArisTake) February 18, 2016

FORTUNE: Adele is here to save the music industry

British songstress @Adele is here to save the music industry https://t.co/d12X6u9wnt pic.twitter.com/kbVgnIWcB1

— Fortune (@FortuneMagazine) October 23, 2015

The pop music industry is dying ... unless you're Adele: https://t.co/Ldi4hcaDCR pic.twitter.com/RtH0HbG1Gy

— Daily Review (@dailyreviewAU) November 3, 2015

AP VIDEO: http://t.co/K7hD3zlEjZ says 'everything that we thought the music industry was is dead.' http://t.co/nlM0dEx5Nl

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 4, 2014

VIDEO: http://t.co/T2ytLInYzA: ‘Everything that we thought the music industry was is dead’: http://t.co/fQb2HsbGjE pic.twitter.com/kdL7B4tSS2

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 4, 2014

This may interest you: Rolling Stones, local artists powered 2015 music scene: https://t.co/Qp8LwQtdSz

— Music Tutor (@MusicTutor) December 26, 2015

Just read: The intersection of music and movies in 2015 sparks startling connections: https://t.co/Y0ctoowjSw

— Music Tutor (@MusicTutor) December 26, 2015

ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE: Performance Royalty Rates Increase for Online Radio

Artists and record labels will make more form online radio, beginning next year https://t.co/G4zaSsVLtB

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 17, 2015

@Cyber_FM will stop playing mainstream and support only artists we have direct relationships with. https://t.co/ceo2a4JMAI via @rollingstone

— James Tylee (@OfficialJTylee) December 18, 2015

Performance Royalty Rates Increase for Online Radio https://t.co/cXsUT5BXwr

— Yahoo Music (@YahooMusic) December 17, 2015

MAGNETIC MAGAZINE: Deadmau5 Explains His Recent Feud with Skrillex, Calls Justin Bieber a "Little Bitch"

Many valid points made by Deadmau5 as he explains his recent feud with Skrillex and Justin Bieber. https://t.co/y41hR4Wr9N

— Magnetic Magazine (@magnetic_mag) December 16, 2015

Justin Bieber Accidentally Pisses Off Deadmau5, Twitter Rant Ensues - http://t.co/CEdyiPJsum (blog): Justin Bie... http://t.co/vZdE937DYF

— Deadmau5 News (@deadmau5_news) August 26, 2015

THUMP: Guide to Music Publishing

Go from getting played to getting paid—the THUMP guide to music publishing. https://t.co/QJwH7tnyef pic.twitter.com/UF7JngzBKJ

— THUMP (@thumpthump) December 25, 2015

BEST OF SOUNDCLOUD: Grow Your SoundCloud Followers For Free!

Start building your Soundcloud followers for absolutely free with https://t.co/ueGaYCSWJ0

— Best Of SoundCloud (@SoundCloudRepo) December 26, 2015

Why Your Music Business Plan Isn't Ready For The Future --> https://t.co/7thBas2nQa

— Best Of SoundCloud (@SoundCloudRepo) December 26, 2015

How To (Actually) Get Your Song On The Radio --> https://t.co/269QJnduJn

— Best Of SoundCloud (@SoundCloudRepo) December 18, 2015

Fans of music: Follow the SoundCloud account :) http://t.co/QARrIubQM5 Musicians: Submit at the link: http://t.co/7A3LuZFE5U

— Best Of SoundCloud (@SoundCloudRepo) July 6, 2015

ARI'S TAKE: When Greeting Fans, Never Say 'Nice to Meet You'

When Greeting Fans, Never Say 'Nice to Meet You': https://t.co/cJXCSMf615

— Ari's Take (@ArisTake) December 19, 2015

VEDO THE SINGER / USHER: Stay true to yourself

#NewInterview @VedoTheSinger Talks Music, The Voice & More w/ @canitalkmyish https://t.co/W8v8pq0lG6 #Vedo #RnB pic.twitter.com/taCGZfzpCy

— Can I Talk My Ish (@canitalkmyish) December 17, 2015

PETE CARMA: 'My2cents' Playing gigs for free... Why?

VIDEO::IndieMusician playing for free?https://t.co/6LDY3imHi7 @RadioKC @luvindiemusic @musicmatters_gb @soniaeden pic.twitter.com/1vFByl3Nvp

— Peter Carma (@Petecarma) November 5, 2015

J.P. KALLIO: Upside down business model

Here's why I think today's music business model is built upside down: http://t.co/Lp1pzXqJo4

— J.P. Kallio (@jpkalliomusic) October 3, 2015

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS: How Signing A Major Record Deal Nearly Destroyed My Music Career

How Signing A Major Record Deal Nearly Destroyed My Music Career http://t.co/Z31Do808Qg

— Digital Music News (@digitalmusicnws) September 9, 2015

I spilled it all and Digital Music News put it out there! For the first time ever, my story of building, winning,...

Posted by terra naomi on Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Thank u @ariherstand & @digitalmusicnws for publishing my story ❤ many good things have already come from sharing it http://t.co/rOYWYUqVaC

— terra naomi (@terranaomi) September 10, 2015

The Young Person’s Guide to Getting Into the Music Industry http://t.co/XnTMuZ6yLN

— Digital Music News (@digitalmusicnws) September 9, 2015

Hiring? Your superstar employee is reading DMN. $150 per post; $750 unlimited/year. Email jobs@digitalmusicnews.com pic.twitter.com/OSWhMbv3cS

— Digital Music News (@digitalmusicnws) September 9, 2015

MASHABLE: Influential Apple fan trashes Apple Music, calls it a nightmare

Influential Apple fan trashes Apple Music, calls it a nightmare: http://t.co/Wy0icig7PA pic.twitter.com/EiGZ9H5AFW

— Mashable (@mashable) July 24, 2015

FACT MAGAZINE: Apple denies allegations of threatening artists over Apple Music

Apple has denied allegations of threatening artists over Apple Music: http://t.co/LnYCUWtsax pic.twitter.com/l7zjUma8UL

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

The UK's independent label body "cannot endorse" Apple Music's royalty-free trial period: http://t.co/AGKDNTdnxS pic.twitter.com/pWW1ozVxOs

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

UK independent label body “cannot endorse” Apple Music’s royalty-free trial period http://t.co/I4c2fKZR2Y via @FACTmag

— antonnewcombe (@antonnewcombe) June 18, 2015

BJM's Anton Newcombe rails against Apple's royalty-free demands: http://t.co/X00qxrJys0 pic.twitter.com/RCVhbsVP2s

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

“Why should rights owners and artists bear Apple’s costs?” Beggars Group speak out: http://t.co/AK6IMsM2nu pic.twitter.com/UEffL6HGAO

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

.@beggarsgroup publish statement regarding Apple Music negotiations: http://t.co/AK6IMsM2nu pic.twitter.com/53tIXq40ah

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

Apple Music threatens to pull band from iTunes for not agreeing to royalty-free streaming: http://t.co/X00qxs19jy pic.twitter.com/2r0u03s3eR

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 18, 2015

Apple Music threatens to remove artists from iTunes if they don't agree to free streaming: http://t.co/X00qxs19jy pic.twitter.com/4W6mcuWkpe

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 17, 2015

Is Apple Music proof that the tech giant has stopped innovating? http://t.co/u503NX5ItA pic.twitter.com/Y7SNYBrwFF

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 17, 2015

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon criticises Apple and its "bad platform" iTunes: http://t.co/VlYkkILteA pic.twitter.com/8xyGMwehtb

— FACT (@FACTmag) June 17, 2015