VIDEO (click Here): Late Night Protest On U Street Of The Zimmerman "not Guilty" Verdict.

VIDEO (click here): Late night protest on U Street of the Zimmerman "not guilty" verdict.

Ibiza has been on the rocks for quite some time including recent allegations relating to selling alcohol to minors and assault charges at an ABRA show, but now it finally looks like that most infamous of NoMA nightclubs is finally calling it quits. According to a post from Prince of Petworth, Ibiza nightclub has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 3rd.

Earlier in May, Pop learned that the club was selling its space for $4.5 million with an eyebrow-raising 'nude dancing license' included in the offer to sweeten the pot for whoever the hell would need such a thing. I suppose all good things have to come to an end...which is an idiom that really doesn't apply here since Ibiza has been a pretty terrible place to grab a drink or go dancing in D.C.

Here's for my fallen homies (*cracks open Red Bull Can, opens cheap vodka bottle, pours both simultaneously onto curb*)

The Seattle Office of Film + Music took a look at the annual revenue of up-and-coming fulltime local musicians and how they do it. Three musicians, each from different genres, opened up their 2012 financial records. "It was important for us to find musicians who modeled a middle class living," said James Keblas, the Director for the Office of Film + Music. "We are trying to show that this kind of a living can be done without having to be rockstar."

Top 6 Musician Income Streams & Infographic

From the financial analysis, six primary areas were identified which bring most musicians income. While the percentages varied, the categories held true. The musicians also shared tips on how to find success in each category:

1. Licensing and Publishing - Companies, TV, Film, Commercials buy your music. Tip: Send out a monthly digital newsletter of your music to music supervisors with new songs ready for licensing.

2. Music Sales - CDs, downloads, streaming. Tip: You and your fans give away one free song on social media platforms to hook folks to buy more songs.

3. Merchandise Sales - T-Shirts, branded band-aids, condoms. Tip: You will increase merchandise sales by over 50% if you're sitting at the table where the goods are being sold.

4. Live Performances - Concerts and touring. Tip: Don't dismiss the earning potential of busking. Musicians at Sea-Tac Airport and the Pike Place Market are averaging over $100/hour in tips.

5. Studio Work - Film & video game music, back up musician. Tip: Make friends with people in the tech world who need music scored for game or app development.

        6. Instruction - Teach others music. Tip: Do group lessons and get the biggest paycheck for your time.

Killed the stage today. Tickets for my next show at Empire Nightclub are here. $11 hit me up

According to Billboard SoundScan mid-year numbers provided by A2IM, report, indie labels hit a record high with 34.4% of the overall market share based on master ownership (not distribution). That's up from last year's mid-year mark of 32.9%. Top selling independent label artists so far this year include:

(noted in album/TEA sales)

Mumford & Sons - 1.1M albums (Glassnote Records, combined album totals for all their releases)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 670k albums (Macklemore, LLC)\

The Lumineers - 660K albums (Dualtone Music Group)

Taylor Swift - 635K albums 

Jason Aldean - 310K albums (Broken Bow) 

Vampire Weekend - 275K albums (The Beggars Group)

Alabama Shakes - 250K albums (ATO Records)

Queens of the Stone Age - 150K albums (Matador Records)