Bandsintown

Why Every Musician Should Use Bandsintown: Top Reasons It’s Become an Essential Touring Tool

In today’s competitive touring market, musicians need more than great songs and a van to succeed. They need smart tools that help them reach fans, sell more tickets, and make better touring decisions. Learn why every musician should use Bandsintown and how the leading live-music discovery platform has become an essential free hub for artists at every level.

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frustration When Artists Release a New Album

When Artists Release a New Album and Your Reaction Is ‘WHY?!’

Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are experienced music marketers, but like you, they are also music fans. So sometimes when an artist they love has a new release, they get frustrated by what they are and are not doing to promote it.

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bandzoogle

New @ Bandzoogle: Bandsintown Integration + Smarter Sharing & Search

For independent musicians having a streamlined website, engaging store, and direct-to-fan promotion tools is more important than ever. Musician website-builder platform Bandzoogle has rolled out a Bandsintown integration and suite of features aimed at simplifying workflow, boosting fan engagement, and helping artists control their direct-to-fan marketing.

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Misunderstood Live Music, Touring & Ticketing Terms

Glossary of Misunderstood Live Music, Touring & Ticketing Terms

The live music business might be the most jargon heavy corner of the music industry. Dynamic pricing, backend deals, ticketing reforms, holdbacks, all-in ticketing are all in the headlines, but not everyone understands them.

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Musicians Guide To email Marketing

The Musician’s Guide to Email Marketing

If you’re serious about growing your fanbase and revenue, this musicians guide to email marketing belongs at the center of your strategy.

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Yes, “Great Things” Really Do “Start in Little Rooms.”

A simple OpEd reflection on Andre 3000’s impromptu statement, shared Sunday night in Outkast’s Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction acceptance speech.

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Get Artist Accounts Ready For Spotify Wrapped

2 Weeks To Get Artist Accounts Ready For Spotify Wrapped 2025

There are less than two weeks left to get Artist accounts ready for Spotify Wrapped 2025. Fortunately, Hypebot makes it easy with a checklist and tips from Spotify to help musicians get ready.

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Indivisible Spotify Boycott

Indivisible calls for Spotify boycott over ICE recruitment ads

Indivisible calls for Spotify boycott urging artists and listeners to drop the streamer over ICE recruitment ads appearing on its free tier.

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Bandsintown For Artists Marketplace

Bandsintown expands mission to empower Artists with Marketplace

Live music discovery leader Bandsintown continues to expand on its mission to empower artists at all stages of their careers with the launch of the Bandsintown For Artists Marketplace. This first-of-its-kind ecosystem offers independent musicians tools to connect with fans and – unlike most “For Artists” platforms – control their relationship with them.

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DistroKid Direct

DistroKid adds ‘Direct’ Merch Sales

Indie D.I.Y. music distributor DistroKid has launched Direct – a new platform that brings direct-to-fan commerce to smaller independent artists. Designed to go beyond traditional distribution, Direct enables artists to create and run on-demand merch stores from within the DistroKid ecosystem.

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Vibrant live music performance featuring a female singer with short pink hair, wearing a "BILLA BONG" tank top, accompanied by a drummer and guitarist in a brick-walled venue under colorful stage lights.

How to Use Small Shows to Create Big Content

How early artists can make every show count for twice the amount.

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