How To ‘SplitGigs’ With Other Bands & Musicians
SplitGigs is a social network whose aim is to help up-and-coming bands and musicians find gigs to play. Their core feature enables bands to connect with one another and exchange. Continue reading
5 Ways To Ruin Your Relationship With Your Fans
Before I get too far into this post, I will add the disclaimer that I don’t have fans nor do I play music. I have readers and I write. There. Continue reading
How Technology Is Changing The Album Release
By: Greg Rollett (@g_ro) of the music marketing company, Gen-Y Rock Stars. Releasing an album or single in today’s Internet and share-happy music economy is tough. Artists spend time and. Continue reading
Study: Fans Really Want To Spend More Than $10
Talk of "monetizing the fan base" can get to be a bit much. In a world where so much is available free, doesn't the artist risk turing off fans with. Continue reading
Music As Events, Musicians As Journalists
How Radiohead Changed Music And The Industry Around It In a recent column, Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood gives insight into what music critic Greg Kot called the “Story of the decade.”. Continue reading
Nimbit Launches Free Musician WordPress Plug-In
Music marketing platform Nimbit has just launched a free WordPress plug-in dubbed Instant Band Site designed to make it easy for artists to create a website using one of the. Continue reading
Better Than The Van: CouchSurfing For Musicians
In an age where fans sometimes take from artists more than they give, a new way for fans to become more active participates in their cultural lives and make a. Continue reading
10 Resources That Help Musicans Book Gigs Online
This is by no means an authoritative list of online booking tools. In fact, it may be missing a few players in the field. Duncan Freeman, the founder of Band. Continue reading
“Track Your Favorite Bands & Never Miss Them Live.” An Interview With Michelle You of Songkick
(Part 1 of 2) Recently, I spoke with Michelle You, who is cofounder and Head of Product at Songkick; the live music database and concert alert system. In this interview,. Continue reading
The Music Venture Capital Business Model
This guest post is by Wesley Verhoeve (@wesleyverhoeve); he is an artist manager, producer, curator, and the founder of Family Records. As the music business evolves and moves beyond the. Continue reading
Who Needs Another T-Shirt? Wavves Has Branded Pot Grinders For Sale
As artists look for ways to replace the income lost from falling music sales, at-gig and online merchandise tables are a great way to make money and strengthen the artist. Continue reading
