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6 Ways to Persuade People to Sign Up for Your Band’s Email Newsletter

By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog These days, everybody's email inboxes are fuller than ever, and people are becoming more and more selective about what newsletters they sign up for. If it. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Facebook, Flickr, Instagram, marketing, newsletter, Online and offline, social media, Sonicbids, Twitter, YouTube

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If the only thing you have to say is, “Come to my show or buy my music…”

from Michael Branvold

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acceptable use policy, Africa, AirAsia, Airbus A320 family, Angelina Jolie, Associated Press, Bose Corporation, Brian Buchanan, Charlie Hebdo, France

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Royalty Exchange Launches ARIA Providing Royalty Insights At Light Speed

Royalty Exchange has launched Accelerating Royalty Insights with Analytics (ARIA), an online tool that allows publishers, songwriters, and artists to calculate how much Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services are paying. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., music industry, New Year, Pandora Radio, royalties, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Introducing Nia Jones, Music Think Tank Community Manager

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Nia Jones, the new community manager of Hypebot.com's sister site, MusicThinkTank.com. Nia joined us as an intern in 2014 and has. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Andre Harrell, Artist, Chairman, Chief marketing officer, Frank Cooper, International CES, music industry, PepsiCo, Sean Combs, Snoop Dogg

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15 Rules Of Engagement For Social Networking

Guest Post by Bobby Borg While social networking has been around for almost 15 years (and some would argue it’s been around longer), many people still haven’t gotten the hang. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Aaron Sorkin, Ariana Grande, Austin Mahone, Ben Mezrich, Bollywood, Facebook, social media, Social network, Twitter, YouTube

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Video Offers “Honest” View Of The Upcoming Music Festval Season

CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos via Celebrity Access

Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: A Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire, Amanda Bynes, Artist, Brian Buchanan, Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Christmas, CollegeHumor, Corporate title, Galway, PledgeMusic

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The 12 Best Free and Premium Band Tumblr Themes

Guest Post by NewRockstarPhilosophy.com I love Tumblr.Yes, The New Rockstar Philosophy runs on WordPress, which I also love, but for a band, Tumblr is the most simple CMS (Content Management. Continue reading

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Tags: ASEOHosting, Blogger (service), Bose Corporation, Brian Buchanan, Content management system, Google, Malware, Open source, Website, WordPress

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How To Use Facebook For Beginners

Guest Post by Veravo The guy in the cartoon below (after the jump) needs a lesson in how to use Facebook for beginners! Instead of posting on Facebook, he is posting. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ambitions (song), App Store (iOS), Company, Digital distribution, Digital promotion, Facebook, Facebook features, Quickfire (TV show), Twitter, YouTube

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Midemlab Startup Competition – Now Accepting Applicants

Midemlab showcases innovative startups proposing solutions for creative industries to enhance consumer experiences. Now accepting applications for the 8th edition of the Midemlab Startup Competiton, the company aims to bridge. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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6 Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Diva

Independent musicians have a lot on their plate. With touring, recording and promoting artists have to handle all aspects of their career on their own. This, however, can raise some. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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