What Makes Facebook Fan Pages So Succesful: Lessons From Linkin Park & The Major Brands
Almost overnight, Facebook Pages have become one of the most powerful tools in the music marketing toolkit. But beyond the massive number of eyeballs that Facebook offers, why are Fan. Continue reading
Record Label Rule Book Gets Startups No Where
We're learning something important about music startups. If a company is cool and people like it, there's a good chance that they're either getting sued or working their way up. Continue reading
Effortlessness Is The Enemy of Cloud-Based Music.
If you like, just skip ahead and read my latest MTT essay here. Early in January, I did a rather extensive review of Thumbplay Music. In it, I suggested features. Continue reading
Justin Bieber’s Manager Explains “Hand To Hand Combat” Approach To Singer’s Success (Video)
After being told that there was "no format" that would play Justin Bieber on the radio, manager Scooter Braun decided "hand-to-hand combat" was his only option and took the young. Continue reading
BuzzDeck – Social Analytics For Bands & Managers
BuzzDeck is a music analytics tool developed by AWAL, a London-based music distributor. It's been floating around for a couple months now. The service enables artists and their managers to. Continue reading
Duct Tape – Proof Music Can Be Made With Anything
Real men (and women) don't need instruments to make music. Below is a fantastic and well-produced gizmo-jam session. Everything makes noise. Done right, it can sound beautiful. Next time you're. Continue reading
Photo: T-Pain Gets A Facebook Tatoo
"I get a tatt every time I come to Hawaii", T-Pain tweeted showing off an arm which now reads: "You don't have to 'like' me" with the Facebook "like" button.. Continue reading
EMI and Spotify – Deal or No Deal? – It’s Close
Reports indicate that Spotify is close to signing a deal with EMI. If a contract is signed, it will give the company an additional toehold in their quest to launch. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Doug Morris, Industry Greed, Digital Locks, 100K U.S. P2P Users Sued, Rdio $’s & More
Sony backs Doug Morris to show music industry he's a long-player – Universal's chairman is widely seen as a safe pair of hands – but can he revitalise Sony Music's. Continue reading
This Week On MTT: Using Viinyl To Promote Songs
This week on Music Think Tank, there were several great essays: Ty White: Using Blogger Motivations to Drive Fan Connections. Brian Franke: 10 Key To Do’s For A Successful CD. Continue reading