How to Create a Squeeze Page to Easily Collect Fans’ Email Addresses
By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog For the most part, your fans aren’t created overnight. It's usually a long process built on multiple impressions as fans climb up the ladder from interested. Continue reading
Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here.
By Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Blog After much anticipation, YouTube has just announced the launch of its subscription streaming service: YouTube Music Key. YouTube Music Key, available in the US and 6. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Retroactive Product Placement | What You See, What You Get
When Universal first unveiled their intent to use retroactive product placement throughout their YouTube catalog, the idea wasn't exactly welcomes with open arms. Since the announcement, the inserting of new. Continue reading
iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pitman: “Taylor Swift is One of the Smartest People I’ve Ever Met” [Interview]
iHeartMedia Chairman & CEO Bob Pittman spoke with Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker at Bloomberg's The Year Ahead summit in Washington, DC: "Taylor Swift is probably one of the. Continue reading
4 Simple Steps to Creating a Killer Press List
By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog When I built my first press list, I put every small town paper on there, including journalists who covered genres we would never consider promoting. Since then, I've created. Continue reading
This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot.com
Universal Music Removes Taylor Swift Aerobics Video Mashup $2 Billion and Counting: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out Big Machine CEO Says He Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify So. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
How to Connect With Influencers When You Have Zero Music Industry Contacts Why Your Band Isn’t Going To Be In Rolling Stone Why It's Crucial to Declutter Your Band's. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Universal Music Takes Down Fun Mashup Of Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' And A 1989 Aerobics Video $2 Billion and Counting: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out On Taylor Swift,. Continue reading
I Saw Great Startups @SFMusicTech, But They Have A Lot To Learn About The Music Business
Op Ed by Dae Bogan of DaeBoganMusic.com Earlier this week, hundreds of budding entrepreneurs convened at the SF Music Tech Summit XIV to network with potential future collaborators, gain insight. Continue reading
4 Ways to Use Twitter to Build Your Brand (and Your Band)
By Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Social media has become more than just a fun leisure activity or way to keep in touch with friends and family; it's become everything – and the. Continue reading