Facebook Announces Major Band Page Changes & They’re Probably Going To Hurt You
Facebook has announced major changes that will affect evey musician and marketer using Page apps by RootMusic (Bandpages), ReverbNation, FanBridge and others. On March 31st you will no longer be. Continue reading
Where Do The Bands At SXSW Come From? [INFOGRAPHIC]
According to the official count, SXSW 2012 has attracted 500 bands traveling from 45 countries. The team at wireless hi-fi creators Sonos has done the research and created two maps. Continue reading
MOG & The Coming Consolidation In Music Tech
Is MOG for sale? Despite conflicting reports, the answer is probably yes with the most likely suitor Rhapsody, who recently purchased Napster. But what matters much more is that we're. Continue reading
Quantum Collective: Indie Community Joins Forces For SXSW Alternative
Quantum Collective is a combined force of artists, labels, marketers, brands and tech companies that have come together to take branded entertainment to the next level. They're presenting their official. Continue reading
The Fallacy Of Music Like Water
(UPDATED) Guest post by Portland songwriter and producer Gavin Castleton. He blogs at The Great Abstraction. In 2002 David Bowie said, “Music itself is going to become like running water. Continue reading
3 Great Examples Of Creative Music Marketing: Tailored Songs, One-of-a-Kind Albums, Video Games
Creative music marketing takes many forms but I think the strongest approach is directly connected to the music. In fact, two of today's examples involve individually unique offerings. Riot !n. Continue reading
Facebook Rules Time On Social Networks [CHART]
Facebook users are spending an average of 6 hours on the site every month, according to a Wall Street Journal report. New comScore date for January social network activity also. Continue reading
The Twitter Trolls: How to Deal With Criticism Online
Everything you do can be criticized. Criticism can be easily given and seen by all especially online. On Music Think Tank, Brian Thompson talks about the “Twitter Trolls”, people that. Continue reading
MOG Is (Kind Of) For Sale As Subscription Music Consolidation Looms
(UPDATED) Spotify, Deezer, Rhapsody, Rdio, MOG, We7, Slacker, Pandora, Grooveshark and more. Each is a little different, but it's not likely that so many streaming music services can survive. And. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: MOG Sale?, Kid Cudi Slams UMG, Facebook Timeline To Pages, Pirate Bay & More
MOG for sale? There have been conflicitng reports, but what matters more is the inevitable consolidation in music tech. More here. Kid Cudi Slams 'Weak Ass Label' Universal On Twitter. Continue reading