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One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is “How do i get my track featured on beatport/iTunes/amazon/insert other major stores here?” and before we even get started discussing this topic, let me start by saying, no distributor or label can guarantee you a feature. If they tell you that they would be lying and thats a company you …
Google Play is a seamless approach to digital entertainment on all of mobile devices. It gives users one place to find, enjoy and share their favorite entertainment, from apps to movies, music, books and more on their phones, tablets, computers and TV. Google Play has been a great place for artists and labels to showcase their music to their big …
We live in a social media world, there is no denying that and if you think that you as a label or artist can succeed bypassing them, you are in for a rude awakening. Times have changed, finding success in the music industry can be attributed to a multitude of things but one of the most important ones is your “internet” …
Music streaming remains one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the industry today. Whether you believe it is here to save the music business or that it has actually ruined the progress made by digital downloads, it has become an important part of any record label/artist’s income. The competition in this new “landscape” is fierce, every major tech …
One of the hottest topics and perhaps the hardest one to understand to date is how Youtube Content ID works, what are the implications and how it is able to create revenue for labels/artists/content owners. Although when we announced our deal with Youtube we made our best effort to explain in detail what was going on, the idea was still …
Late in 2012 we announced the creation of our in-house label “We Are Electro” (original post here), the idea behind the label was to release compilations of 20 Electro tracks to help cross promote artists and generate extra revenue for the labels that decided to opt-in. As other genres grow in popularity we felt it was necessary to also expand …
1. An open bar for label managers Label Engine is the total package for managing your releases. Distributed labels get the full range of tools at no additional cost, while non-distributed partners get pricing at unprecedented minimums, affordable to anyone. With Label Engine being a driving force in today’s music, a partnership with them is a no-brainer! 2. Math is …
I’ve been running Big Fish Recordings for the past three years or so, and while I certainly can’t claim to having one of the bigger labels out there, I will claim to knowing a thing or two about running a profitable label. My first piece of advice is to keep costs down to a minimum when starting your label. Artwork …
Recently we’ve been working a lot on incorporating a pre-allocation system into Label Engine, but what are pre-allocations and why should you care? Well, with the standard way that most of you are used to doing your accounts with Label Engine, each time you upload a new statement you see a list of your royalties and work your way through …
