Viral Music Videos Have Huge Impact On Sales [CHART]
Although many factors can drive song sales, a new Nielson study suggests that viral videos play an increasing role – sometimes dramatically. Sales of Katy Perry’s “Peacock” spiked 64% within. Continue reading
Facebook Goes Down, Musicians Tremble…
UPDATE 4 12:37– Facebook went offline just before Noon on Friday, but was back up 40 minutes later. No reason for the outage has been given, so far; but it. Continue reading
SESAC Acquires Video Music Licensor Rumblefish
Video music micro-licencing service Rumblefish has been acquired by for-profit performing rights organization SESAC. Details of the deal were not announced. Rumblefish will operate as an independent subsidiary of SESAC with founder. Continue reading
How To Get Press For Your Band Like The PR Pros Do
By Rachel Bailey from the Sonicbids Blog. When promoting a record, there are a couple of different philosophies about the most effective way to get your music heard. One, the. Continue reading
atVenu Rakes In Over $100 Million From 4.2 Million Units Of Merch
atVenu launched in January 2013 offering merchandise management via the web and mobile apps, including warehouse and trailer inventories and Soundscan reporting, and have gone on to great initial success.. Continue reading
Beat Junkies Debut Direct-to-DJ Digital Record Pool
Record or music pools trace back to David Mancuso's efforts in the 1970s to get record labels to share new releases with a group of djs that played in clubs. Continue reading
9 Tips For Successful DIY Tour Booking
(UPDATED) By Lee Duck for the Sonicbids Blog. It’s no secret that in today’s industry, musicians are much more than musicians. Often we have to be our own booking agents, publicists,. Continue reading
How Art Became Advertising
Innovative ways to harness your creativity and captivate your audience is the name of the game these days. The times when standard block print slapped on a billboard got everyone's. Continue reading
Complete Social Media Image Size Chart: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More [UPDATED]
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and the ever growing list of social networks each have their own designs, rules and preferred image sizes for banners, profiles, posts and more. Keeping track. Continue reading
What I Learned About Songwriting From Being Stuck in Traffic
Top charting songs predominantly have one thing in common: they get your attention. Whether it's the imagery, unshakeable melodic line, or the classic mantra-like one-liner, they harness popularity by think,. Continue reading
