Music Marketing

BandPage Now Only Spotify Merch Seller As ArtistLink’s Topspin Exits

Topspin, now owned by ArtistLink, has discontinued their merchandise integration with Spotify, leaving BandPage the only option that artists and labels have to sell merchandise on the popular music streamer.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/17/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Cumulus Media, Digital Music News, Forbes, House of Medici, List of online music databases, Music download, NPD Group, patreon, Spotify, YouTube

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5 Quick Email Etiquette Tips for Bands (and Everyone Else)

Email is one of the most common forms of communication. Because of that, the way we communicate can often be informal. If you are, however, a musician attempting to communicate. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/15/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

Next Big Sound Expands Free Analytics For Musicians, Adds New Metrics 5 Types of Music Publicists That Indie Artists Should Avoid How Pentatonix Built a Social Media Powerhouse The Many. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/13/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accept, American Association of Independent Music, Android (operating system), Application programming interface, CASH Music, Credit card, Grammy Award, independent music, Next Big Sound, Year Six

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Do You Have the Risk Tolerance for a Music PR Campaign?

Janelle Rogers | Do You Have the Risk Tolerance for a Music PR Campaign TJ Bear | How Most Successful Indie Artists I Know Make A Living Max Snow| What is My Image. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/13/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify Gifts 3 Months Of Premium For Just 99¢ YouTube Takes The Guess Work Out Of Music Copyright Status Linkin Park Shifts To Self Management Spotify’s Secret Weapon

Guest Post on 12/13/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Facebook, Google, Google Play, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Bitcoin for Rockstars: How Cryptocurrency Can Revolutionize The Music Industry

By D.A. Wallach, Recording Artist, Investor, Artist in Residence @ Spotify. This article originally appeared on DAWallach.com There is an incredibly boring problem in the music industry for which Bitcoin. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/12/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: China, iTunes, Mainland China, music industry, QQ, Spotify, Streaming media, Tencent Holdings, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Spice Up Your Instagram Profile With These Tools (The Best Ones Are FREE!)

By Yannick Ilunga on TheJazzSpotlight.com In episode 51 of the Jazz Spotlight Podcast I had the pleasure to welcome on the show #1 Instagram expert Sue B. Zimmerman aka “The Instagram Expert”. One. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/12/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Business marketing, Instagram, IPhone, iTunes, marketing, podcast, Social Media Examiner, social media marketing, YouTube

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What the Ad Industry Can Teach You About Running Your Band Like a Brand

By Tyler Perry on Sonicbids Blog Your band is your brand. Whether you like it or not, that's just the truth. Your music is your product, your fans are your customers, your genre. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/12/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 50 Cent, Aman, Artist, Chief Keef, Compact disc, Gelila Bekele, record label, Spotify, Tyler Perry, YouTube

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The Cost Of Breaking A Major Label Act

By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog The latest IFPI (International Federation of the Phonograph Industry - boy, is that name outdated) recently came out with a report about the state of the music industry. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/11/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 5 Seconds of Summer, 50 Cent, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, iTunes, marketing, music industry, record label, Spotify, Twitter, YouTube

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Facebook vs. Snapchat

By Lisa Hallgren on DPFOC.com As the MD of a digital marketing company, I know that social media is now a huge part of digital marketing and it has really revolutionized the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/11/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bob Murphy, Bobby Murphy, Canada, Chief technology officer, Evan Spiegel, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, social media, United States

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