MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: How To Effectively Promote Your Music Video on Facebook & More
Kelland Drumgoole | How To Effectively Promote Your Music Video on Facebook David Blacker | 3 Creative Ways DIY Musicians Use Online Session Talent On AirGigs.com Sari Delmar | Why. Continue reading
3 New Platforms for Music Crowdfunding: Payola.fm, Crowdtivate, Crowdtilt Open
2014 has seen the launch of a variety of crowdfunding platforms around the world suitable for music projects. The following three, Payola.fm, Crowdtivate and Crowdtilt Open, represent very different approaches. Continue reading
#Fangagement: Artists Crowdsourcing Opinion Part 10: Mark de Clive-Lowe
Interview by C. Vincent Plummer (@cvpmusic), co-founder and social strategist for Bedloo.com I'm here today with Mark De Clive-Lowe. He's an worldwide touring musician with more than a decade entrenched in London's underground club. Continue reading
Promote Your Shows With These 3 Events Listing and Management Sites
The following sites offer varying opportunities for promoting your shows. SpinGo focuses on events listings in the U.S. and includes music. Their distribution network makes them especially strong. Billetto is. Continue reading
Don’t Ignore Your Email List, Say Fan Engagement Experts
First they told you to build your fanbase on Facebook. Then Facebook changed its timeline rules. Next they told you to engage on Twitter. But its hard to get noticed. Continue reading
Beatport Sends Warning To Chart Cheats: “You Might Get Caught”
If you're an EDM dj wanting to move up in the ranks some people say your best bet is to chart high on Beatport. And one way to chart high. Continue reading
How To Effectively Promote Your Music Video on Facebook
As a rising artist, there is great pressure to obtain the spotlight. Be it virtual or live appearances, Social Media chronicles and perpetuates your work and can become an invaluable. Continue reading
Why The Hardest Workers Win And The Complainers Lose…And I’m Totally Fine With It
There is no substitute for hard work. As a twenty-something in the workforce, I am well aware that my generation has a bad reputation when it comes to entitlement. This. Continue reading
Booka Shade Turns 600 Fan Smartphones Into An Orchestra [VIDEO]
You can't blame artists for being miffed that fans often spend more time text and shooting seflies than they do watching the show. With a little help from Vodafone, dance. Continue reading
XO Launches Low Cost, Flat Fee Digital Music Distribution Service
TuneCore has another competitor. XO Digital has launched a low cost flat fee digital music distribution service, charging a one time fee of $2 per track or ringtone. Tunecore charges. Continue reading
Learn Music Mixing While Playing With Peter Gabriel’s Music
Play With Your Music (PWYM) is a collaborative effort between faculty from NYU, P2P University and the MIT Media Lab. It's a free learning community organized around an introductory course. Continue reading