OK Go, Weird Al, and the YouTube Shortcut to the Top of the Charts
(UPDATED) By John Dilley of HighSpeedInternet.com. Eight years ago, OK Go showed us that with one camera, four treadmills, and a whole lot of creativity you can use YouTube to. Continue reading
AEG Partners With CineMedia For Concert Clips
Cinema adnetwork National CineMedia has tapped AEG Live to be their music supplier, reaching moviegoers on-screen, on-site, online and on mobile. The deal kicked off in August with :10 and :20. Continue reading
Band Accepts NFL Pay To Play Plan, Offers $2 Million For Superbowl Halftime
As we reported earlier this week, the NFL is asking artists to pay for the privilege of playing their widely watched Superbowl halftime show. Industry response has been tepid, accept. Continue reading
Social Media Changes: Twitter Adds Noise, Vine Adds Editing, SlideShare Adds Video
Some services improve as others degrade. Twitter is now officially sometimes adding tweets to your feed from people/brands you don't follow. This can include retweets of tweets that were favorited. Continue reading
One Musician Gets A Record Deal Through Tinder, Another Can Pay Her Rent Solely From YouTube
Here are two stories about musicians doing well that could be described as social media success stories. But Ryn Weaver's claim that "Tinder got me a record deal" is a. Continue reading
11 Ways To Be A Happier Musician Person
The road to success is long, brutal, and relentless – it's not for the faint of heary or for the negative nancies of the world. It is for the go-getters,. Continue reading
Mixcloud Adds Premium Accounts and Reposting, Announces Online Radio Awards Winners
Mixcloud today announced new premium accounts, "Premium for Listeners" and "Pro for Uploaders." But the ad-supported free tier remains with the promise, "Mixcloud will always be Free," and all accounts. Continue reading
How To Promote Your Band With Your Own Postage Stamps
While it's easy for famous dead people to get on stamps, what about the living? Especially those with unique marketing needs that require them to find ways to connect directly. Continue reading
Music Marketing With The Yo Messaging App
You may have heard of Yo. It launched as a mobile app that allowed you to send the message "Yo" to other people on the app. A frenzy erupted somewhere. Continue reading
Update Your Fans Without Getting On Their Nerves
By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Content is everything in this new digital world we live in, and no matter how small or insignificant it may seem to you,. Continue reading
