No matter how many new platforms and social media apps come and go, one thing remains as constant as the Internet itself: websites matter.  But more often than not, artists and other creators will make an account on every social app under the sun before they create a web presence they actually own. Oh, and there

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Music distribution is a constantly evolving component of the new music industry. Every new company and new model brings with it new questions. One of the most consistent questions we see from artists and managers of all sizes is, “Who should I use for distribution?” So, RootNote chatted with Gareth Mellor, TuneCore’s newly appointed “Head of

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Group chat apps are an increasingly popular — and increasingly crowded — space. But a new platform called Bunches aims to solve the biggest problems with group chat while creating new opportunities for full-time creators and hobbyists alike.The Beginnings Of BunchesOn Halloween 2019, Bunches CEO Derek Brown quit his job to work full-time on an

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Russ is a bona fide superstar. So when he casually shared pages and pages of his music income statements from TuneCore on Instagram, a lot of artists and industry jumped on the post. The Atlanta-based rapper is one of the biggest champions of maintaining independence as an artist — even as he signed a deal with

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Last week, concert tracking pioneers BandsInTown launched BandsInTown Plus, which the company bills as a “first-of-its-kind live music streaming subscription service.” With livestream entertainment surging over the past year, BandsInTown aims to curate a consistent experience for fans, featuring more than 25 exclusive live concerts per month and access to additional content.  Naturally, the announcement led

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