Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually [Nielsen Study]
The U.S. music industry is leaving hundreds of millions on the table yearly thanks to poor fan engagement, says a new Nielsen survey. The study of 4000 found 6 levels. Continue reading
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Tells Musicians To Go Crowdfund Themselves
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Chief Swine Defender (his real title) at BreadPig, just gave the second of three keynote addresses on the first day. Continue reading
BandPage Expands With Fan Experiences Platform
BandPage today announced the addition "Experiences", a self-service platform to market and monetize the artist-fan relationship through unique fan experiences. Dozens of startups are focused on direct-to-fan, and several are. Continue reading
4 Emerging Trends in Social Media & How They’ll Impact The Music Industry
Social media has had an impact on the music industry. Technology like IoT are helping artists by connecting physical products and the Internet. Using IoT has allowed people to check. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Ryan Holiday Shares The Simple Truth For Musicians Who Want Media Attention Using Bandcamp To Build Your Email List Musicians Need To Rethink Their Struggle With Piracy Case Study: How. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Most Overrated Things In A Musician’s Career & More
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Ariel Hyatt: 6 Critical Ways For YOU To Manage Your Expectations of Digital PR & Social Media Marketing Simon Tam: The Most Overrated. Continue reading
Promote Your Live Shows For Free With StereoPoster
Looking for a new way to promote your gigs online? You might want to give StereoPoster.com a shot. The service (currently free) allows bands, venues, and promoters to create interactive. Continue reading
YouTube Releases Major ‘One Channel’ Redesign [VIDEO TOUR]
Even as you're scrambling to figure out what the radical redesign of Facebook means to you marketing efforts, put aside a couple of hours to take advantage of YouTube's new. Continue reading
What New Facebook Music & News Feeds Mean For Your Band Or Music Venture
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Facebook reinvented itself again at a live event in Menlo Park, California on Thursday, where it announced “a new look for news feeds.” Perhaps. Continue reading
SXSW Survival Guide 2013
By Beth Martinez (@dangervillage) of Danger Village, a music publicity firm. In four days, I’ll be leaving Los Angeles to attend my eighth South by Southwest Music Festival. Having been. Continue reading
