Stand Above the Noise: The Challenges of an Indie Musician
In the newest installment of the Stand Above the Noise video series, Andrew sits down with Reimut Van Bonn of VUT (German Association Of Independent Music Companies) to talk about the current state of Music Discovery, Maintaing a Professional Music Career, and how the Music Industry is changing.
Check it out below, and don’t forget to Subscribe to the series here for regularly scheduled Music Industry video content!
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Stand Above the Noise is a documentary-style series of video interviews, filmed and produced by Dotted Music. From Berlin and Helsinki, to a host of cities dotted across Europe, we have been encounter musicians and essential names in the music business, including representatives from the likes of Universal Music, Soundcloud, or Live Nation. Learn how to be remarkable and make this business work for you with Stand Above The Noise, a contemporary insight into the contemporary music industry.
SAtN Interview with Jonas Forth, Creative Director of ThingLink
ThingLink, an Image Interaction tool is widely used across creative industries. Many examples of ThingLink can be found in our very own Music Industry, in fact. Alongside major labels, artists, and publishers, your good ol’ buddies at Presskit.to have used ThingLink to create an interactive experience for last year’s Presskit.to Takeover at SXSW.
Our friends at Stand Above the Noise sat down with ThingLink’s Creative Director Jonas Forth to discuss the Music Tech space, how artists can make the most out of the tools available to them online, and the importance of engaging your audience.
Check out ThingLink online for more information.
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Stand Above the Noise is a documentary-style series of video interviews, filmed and produced by Dotted Music. From Berlin and Helsinki, to a host of cities dotted across Europe, we have been encounter musicians and essential names in the music business, including representatives from the likes of Universal Music, Soundcloud, or Live Nation. Learn how to be remarkable and make this business work for you with Stand Above The Noise, a contemporary insight into the contemporary music industry.
Presskit.to and The Musicians Guide Epic Deal!

In celebration of Presskit.to launching into public beta on September 4th, we’ve decided to participate in a 100-hour long EPIC DEAL going live on September 1st that gives everyone who participates early access to our system and a whole bunch of other goodies.
Our new friend Marcus Taylor of The Musicians Guide has gathered together some of the industry’s top players to offer up a $1,250 package of services, products, and consulting for only $69.
Every musician can benefit from this package. Even Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby says, “This is a great deal.” We’re thrilled to have Presskit.to involved in this package and have offered up 3 free months of our PresskitPRO account (10 mobile portfolios with public/private sharing) to those who participate.
Check out the EPIC deal here and spread the word!
Ben!

