Month: March 2015

5 Common Gig Booking Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

We're all busy, right? You'd think inadequately written inquiries would be a rarity but, unfortunately, they're sent on a regular basis. Avoid making simple gig booking mistakes with these 5 pointers. 

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Amanda Palmer’s Patreon Supporters Pledge $20,000 “Per Thing” In Less Than 48 Hours

Less than 48 hours after launching on patronage platform Patreon, 2100 supporters of Amanda Palmer have pledged more than $20,000 "per thing" – an ongoing stream of songs, videos, writings. Continue reading

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Musicians: Show Them Better Than You Tell Them

In the digital age, it can be very easy to fall into the world of promotion through social media only. But have we lost our roots and forgot to deal. Continue reading

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UPDATE: Jay Z’s Bid To Buy Aspiro’s WiMP & Tidal Music Services Is Not Dead Yet

[UPDATED] Jay Z's bid to buy a pair of Scandinavian based streaming music services for $56 million has hit a snag  as 10% of shareholders demand a better deal.

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Fuel Expands Beyond Music, Is Jay Z’s Bid Really Blocked?, Twitter Eyes Periscope & More

THURSDAY 3.5.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Organizing A Reddit AMA For Your Band – Ditto Music Shares Why And How

Ditto Music's social media team have worked on projects for brands like Starbucks and musicians like American Aquarium and Louisa Wendorff, who recently hit number 1 on Billboard Heatseekers.

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ASCAP Becomes First PRO In The World To Report $1 Billion In Revenue

In it's 100th year of providing performance rights support and advocacy for music creators, ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, reported $1 billion in revenue for the. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Eventbrite Searches For Next Breakout Artist With “Coast To Coast” Contest

Eventbrite has partnered with Next Big Sound and The Wild Honey Pie to conduct a nationwide search for undiscovered artists coast to coast. Two winners will stake claim to the prize of performance slots. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/04/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)
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3 Simple Social Media Tweaks That Impact Fan Engagement

Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple messages, tweets, or emails can make a surprisingly large impact on your music career. And those little changes can add up to something. Continue reading

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SXSW And Eventbase Release Official SXSW Go App With iBeacon Technology

SXSW has teamed with Eventbase to deliver the next generation event experience with the 2015 SXSW GO app, featuring the largest release of iBeacon technology at any event to date. 

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