Indiehitmaker Artists Hit It Big on Billboard Year End Charts 2017 Looking back on 2017, Indiehitmaker artists have had more #1 records and been on the charts for more weeks than in our last ten years of reporting combined. For the second part of our 2017 year in review, we’re looking back on the charting success
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Grant Maloy Smith is winning fans, selling music and hitting the charts Born and raised in the Florida panhandle, Grant Maloy Smith grew up with a wide blend of influences. His favorite, The Beatles and whatever bluegrass music was flowing down from Kentucky. Though he started his musical career with a certain rock ‘n roll bent, Grant
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SXSW Fan Engagement Panel Moderated by BramSXSW 17 Music Conference will feature an interactive panel led by Bram, president & founder of Indiehitmaker. Attendees will learn how to increase fan engagement & profits through merch, how to build audiences online & at live shows and of course make music & merch sales count on the charts. The
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ShowSlinger Offers Free Trial ShowSlinger, an online booking and promotions service, has offered a free trial to IHM artists. It connects artists, venues and fans with a simple, powerful app. ShowSlinger can be used for bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, resorts, private events or anywhere. Artists can make money in 3 ways: gigs, digital tips
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Red Gorilla extends deadline for to perform during SXSWMissed the deadlines to play SXSW? Red gorilla is offering artists more opportunities to get on stage during SXSW 2017. They have extended their deadline to play unofficial showcases thru this Sunday, January 15th, applications to perform can be found here.Vinyl sales surge to pre 2000’s numbers The numbers
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Music Drives Top 3 Most Wanted Tech Gifts Of 2016The top three tech gifts of 2016 are driven by today’s music industry according to a study by the Consumer Technology Association. #1 headphones, #2 smartphones, and #3 bluetooth speakers reflect how the modern person consumes their music. Read the full post as published on MusicBiz and
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White Sun Nominated for GrammyWe are proud IHM artist White Sun has been nominated for Best New Age Album Grammy. Well known for their musical interpretations of Yogic Mantras, White Sun’s second album has hit #1 on Billboards, Amazon, and iTunes. IHM Artists on the Charts This Week1. Icon For HireAfter a difficult split with their record
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Indiehitmaker artists #makeitcount on the charts1. Chuck MurphyRemains on 13 charts over 7 weeks by reporting digital downloads from his official website. Chuck Murphy’s EP “Peace Be With You” is a 16 year labor of love that is paying off huge. “Peace Be With You” has been a cross over success earning its spot on the rock, folk, and independent
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IHM artists on the charts this weekIHM helps put artists on the Billboard charts every week. This week we are proud to help three of the top 5 hot singles sales artists #makeitcount by reporting their direct-to-fan sales to Soundscan and BuzzAngle. Make online, live show and even street sales count on the charts, it’s
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Splashing Tears hits #2 on Hot Single Sales1. Shakila#1 world album charting artist, Shakila, returns to the charts with immense fan support for her new maxi single Splashing Tears by reporting direct-to-fan sales from her official website. The record was produced with another beloved IHM charting artist this week, Art Tawanghar. Their collaboration is intended to speak out
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