Music Marketing

Understanding Crowdfunding

By Luiz Augusto Buff and Peter Alhadefffrom Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal Musicians, artists, and music business entrepreneurs need cash to start a project and nurture it to fruition.. Continue reading

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3 Things The Music Industry Can Learn From Virgin America’s Cyber Monday Fail

Early on Cyber Monday morning, Virgin America, ranked America's #1 Airline by Forbes Magazine, notified customers via email blast that a two hour window to purchase plane tickets for 40%. Continue reading

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What To Post and When To Post It On 9 Essential Social Networks [INFOGRAPHIC]

Knowing what to post, where to post and when to post it can be a full time job, In fact it already is fro those Hypebot readers who do the. Continue reading

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MUST READ: Pomplamoose 2014 Tour Profits – Or Lack Thereof [Jack Conte]

This piece by Jack Conte of Patreon and Popmplamouse is a must read that is being widely debated on line. It first appeared on Medium.com Pomplamoose just finished a 28-day tour.. Continue reading

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This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot.com

  Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks What Is Going To Save The Music Industry Why (not) Bandcamp? 5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day SoundCloud,. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: | SoundOut, TuneCore Track Smarts, ReverbNation Crowd Review, AudioKite, and Music Xray Compared

Brian Hazard | SoundOut, TuneCore Track Smarts, ReverbNation Crowd Review, AudioKite, and Music Xray Compared Chris Meloni | How to Get Best Quality Voice Over Recording? Cherie Nelson | Keep Your Life in. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks Spotify Reports 73% Revenue Gain, But Losses Continue Retailers and Independent Labels Unite Endorsing Monday Global Release Day What Is Going. Continue reading

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How Pentatonix Built a Social Media Powerhouse

By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog For many musicians, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are just different places to post the same thing. This approach can work, but if you really want to grow your fanbase and attract a. Continue reading

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Russell Simmons Discusses New Era of Music Industry

In a recent interview with Grammy U and All Def Digital, Def Jams' Russell Simmons spoke about the recent shift in the music industry – a shift he believes has taken. Continue reading

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SoundOut, TuneCore Track Smarts, ReverbNation Crowd Review, AudioKite, and Music Xray Compared

We live in an age where feedback can be garnered easily for musicians. Artists can post a song on YouTube and ask people to comment, rate and subscribe. Artists can. Continue reading

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Music Marketing In The Modern Era

[UPDATED] By Mike Gendel. As 2014 comes to a close, musicians can find little to be optimistic about. The decline in sales continues and it appears that the only album. Continue reading

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