Author Archives: Andy

Ideas for Musicians : Get a Plan

One of the main things I’ve been trying to do with the artists I’ve been working with over the last year is help them put together a structure around their creative work to help them develop it and build an audience. … Continue reading →

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Andy
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A Return From Hiatus With a New Manifesto

Indielab has been on hiatus for the last few months, life just got too busy to continue writing regular blog posts but after some tinkering with the website over the holiday period and some considered re-strategising (is that even a word?) … Continue reading →

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Andy
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Selling your music online – Bandcamp vs Topspin

I’ve been asked by a few people recently for a recommendation on the best way to sell music online via your own website rather than one of the major distributers like iTunes. There are loads of options out there and … Continue reading →

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Andy
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How To Steal Like An Artist And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me – Austin Kleon

A brilliant article by the artist and writer Austin Kleon, written from experience it has some brilliant little inspirational insights. How To Steal Like An Artist And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me – Austin Kleon.

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Andy
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Shane Beales – A New Year

Happy New Year from everybody at Indielab, we’re not sure what the new year will hold for us here but in the meantime enjoy this absolute gem of a track and music video from Shane Beales. A song in 7:4 … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Andy
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Hootsuite – Twitter Tools for Musicians

I recently saw Martin Atkins from Tour Smart speak at a conference and he was singing the praises of Hootsuite as a great tool for musicians who are using Twitter to market their music and keep in touch with their … Continue reading →

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Andy
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360 Deals, Creating A Good Digital Music Strategy

There’s a really good article on Music Think Tank explaining 360 Deals Also on Music Think Tank is a great series of articles about creating a good digital music strategy. A PDF of the whole article is also available for … Continue reading →

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Andy
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Un-Convention Factory

The Un-convention team pulled off another fantastic event last week with the debut of Un-Convention Factory. It brought together about 300 people to discuss and debate working as an independent musician in the post major label digital age and (more … Continue reading →

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Andy
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How To Make It In Music – Mag Book Review

We’ve been sent through a copy of the new Mag Book “How to make it in Music” and we have to admit, it’s rather good! It has apparently been written by musicians for musicians and covers everything from dealing with … Continue reading →

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Andy
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Susan Enan – Bring on the Wonder, Bring on the Song

We met Susan in New York about 4 years ago as she was starting to record her debut album. Several years later the album has finally been released and even though it is a cliche – it was worth the wait! Susan’s songs have featured in everything from the US TV show Bones to more recently Paste magazine. We dropped her a line to hear more about the route she took to working as an independent musician in NYC and her outlook on recording and releasing her music. Continue reading →

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Andy
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