Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

Tips learned from Taylor Swift, a must have social media image size chart and a free tool to create great images topped the tips to for Getting It Done this. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap

Motivation, music laywers, photo shoot tips and festival season all caught the eye of the active MusicThinkTank community this week.  Read on and join in the discussion.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify topped the news this week with a leaked Sony contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: Pandora bought. Continue reading

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A leaked  Sony Music and Spotify contract, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" marketing campaign, unusual but effective music career investments and the war on piracy all topped this week's most read posts. Continue reading

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Five Smart Ways Freelance Musicians Can Utilize YouTube

There's an overwhelmingly large community of musicians on YouTube. This has been a really positive thing, as the amount of knowledge and skill amassed on this single website has really. Continue reading

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The Death Of One-Hit Wonders

For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading

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2015 Social Media Pyramid by CyberPR

It happens to me all of the time when I teach social marketing. Faces go blank, frustration begins to settle in and then I hear: “I just don’t have anything interesting to. Continue reading

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YouTube Music Key To Stay In Beta Through Sept. 15

As YouTube battles growing criticism that it is effectively just a free music service that pays artists and labels too little, Music Key is… key. But the goal of reconfiguring. Continue reading

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4 Ways to Get Festival Ticket Holders to Bring More Friends through Word of Mouth Marketing

Turning fans of live music into vocal advocates begins with asking, but that's really just where it starts.  How you ask, what you ask for, and how you show your. Continue reading

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Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract

The leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify has caused ripples throughout the industry.  The complex deal has drawn criticism from artists, managers and others who question the deal's fairness. Continue reading

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