Amanda Palmer’s Kickstarter Campaign Tops $750,000
In just over 2 weeks, 15,431 fans have pledged an impressive $754,201 to Amanda Palmer's Kickstarter campaign. There are still 13 days left to go in the campaign. How did. Continue reading
Gold Motel’s Eric Hehr: The Musician As An Entrepreneur
(UPDATED) Guest post by Eric Hehr (@erichehr1955), guitarist of Gold Motel. "The only thing that matters is the music." I'm sure you've heard this phrase before. As a musician who. Continue reading
FanCulture: Building A Fanbase As A Lifetime Relationship
FanCulture: The Evolution of Influence is a nearly 30-minute documentary focused on the relationship of brands with their fans. Created by Amplify, an agency specializing in "brand strategy, experiences and. Continue reading
Top Tips To Get Your Music Placed In Movies, TV Shows, Video Games & Commercials
Recently both Hypebot and Music Think Tank posted a number of interviews with music supervisors and related industry figures on getting your music placed in movies, tv, video games and. Continue reading
5 Apps Changing How The Music Business Operates
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In the early days of Web 1.0 beta (i.e. the ’90s), most of us who were paying attention thought music middlemen were. Continue reading
Monetizing Music Videos & Live Shows With Evinar & Gyroskope
Both Evinar and Gyroskope are services that musicians can use to monetize streaming video. Evinar focuses on livestreaming via Facebook while Gyroskope features videos for which customers pay to stream. Continue reading
BandLoot: Free Web App For Band Money Management
BandLoot is a free web-based service designed to allow bands to handle their money in a transparent manner to which all band members can have access. It was developed by. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Has A Huge Hack
Guest post by Jay Frank of FutureHit.DNA. For the last few days, I’ve seen my social networks light up with people talking about Amanda Palmer’s record breaking Kickstarter campaign. First,. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y.
Gigfunder Launches Fanfunding For Music Tours Amanda Palmer's Kickstarter Success is Based on a Powerful Fanbase Mike Sanchez Uses New Media to Realize His Dreams MobBase Adds a Free HTML5. Continue reading
From Dive Bars To The Daughtry Tour: How Mike Sanchez Is Using New Media To Realize His Dream
Guest post by Chris Borchert of kickshuffle. Just before Mike Sanchez finishes his set, he whips out his iPhone and snaps a picture of the crowd. “Follow me on Twitter. Continue reading
