Music: Art or Business? 2 New-Old Considerations
The music industry has changed drastically in recent years. Artists struggle to balance their creativity with the pressures of conforming to the demands of the mainstream music industry. Consumers live. Continue reading
Why Engagement Might Be The Most Important Metric For Artists
By Liv Buli of Next Big Sound. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Whenever the topic of social media is raised in any forum of the music industry, a choice discussion is. Continue reading
6 Qualities You Need To Be A Successful Musician [Best of Hypebot 2014]
By Dylan Welsh from the Sonicbids Blog. The music industry has always been competitive and cutthroat at heart, and these days, income is becoming harder and harder to find. Making a little money. Continue reading
Building Your Music Career While Keeping Your Day Job [Best of Hypebot 2014]
As the year draws to a close, we're sharing some of Hypebot's most read posts of 2014. This one is by Farah Joan Fard from the Sonicbids Blog. Does going to your. Continue reading
8 Steps To A Million YouTube Music Channel Views
By Matt Sandler, musician and founder of Chromatik. I get at least a dozen emails a month from musician friends who want to build out their YouTube presence. I don’t claim to. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
2 Genius Ideas For Funding Your Next Tour 5 Quick Email Etiquette Tips for Bands (and Everyone Else) Is It Ever OK To Work For Free In The Music Industry?. Continue reading
Passenger Case Study ’14: The Power of Social Media
By Jasmine Nguyen & Pedram Nikfarjam on DashTwo.com From Australia to North America. Rarely do we witness a successful infiltrating attempt by foreign artists trying to make it in the United States, with. Continue reading
Bandsintown Reveals Most Active, Rapidly Growing Artists of 2014
Bandsintown dug deep into their large concert database emerging with a top list of most active, rapidly growing artists of 2014. Using Bandsintown Tracker to see which artists made their mark this. Continue reading
Everything Indie Musicians Need to Know About YouTube Music Key
By Keidra Chaney on Sonicbids Blog Recently, YouTube introduced Music Key, a music streaming service that the video hosting company had been hinting at for at least a couple of years. The company has experimented. Continue reading
