Why The Press Is Ignoring Your Band’s Outreach
By Jhoni Jackson from the Sonicbids Blog. Here’s the scenario: You’ve meticulously crafted the perfect press email and sent it out to various journalists, but you’ve gotten zero replies. Now. Continue reading
Prerelease Power: 26% Of All Album Release Clicks Happen Before It Drops [INFOGRAPHIC]
(UPDATED) The team at GeoRiot analyzed clicks on new albums (where, when, and how they are happening) and interviewed industry insiders about the results. Some highlights: 26% of all new album click. Continue reading
Revolt TV’s First Revolt Music Conference Is A Gathering Of True Power Players
Revolt TV, Sean Combs' "Multi-Platform TV Network," is holding its first Revolt Music Conference October 16 through 19 in Miami Beach. They've announced more of their speakers and, at this. Continue reading
New Music Business Strategies
Are you getting tired of putting endless effort into building your career in return for no reward? You're not the only one facing an uphill road in the music industry,. Continue reading
Spotify, BandPage Partner For Artist To Fan Sales
[UPDATED] Spotify has partnered with BandPage to add direct to fan sales to the popular music streamer. The integration is live today; and in addition to traditional merch offers like. Continue reading
Facebook Bans Like-Gating, Google Incentivizes Secure Websites
Both Facebook and Google have announced big moves that will affect music promotions on Facebook and Google search rankings for music websites. While the Facebook move will disrupt like-gating, for. Continue reading
Smule Artist Program Opens Powerful Marketing Opportunity To Indie Musicians
Smule is a unique mobile-focused company that built its reputation on such apps as I Am T-Pain and Sing! Karaoke. They're also seeing great success with instrument apps. These apps. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Musician's Guide To Tech Skills: Website Analytics Want Press? Make It Easy For Journalists And Bloggers To Write About You Create A Band Bio Promoters and Press Will Appreciate Merlin. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Who Stole the Music Business? (And How You Can Get a Piece of the Loot)
Beats Gets Special Section In Apple’s Online Store, But Where’s Beats Music?
It's been less than a week since Apple has finalized their $3 billion buy of Beats and Beats Music, but the mac maker is wasting no time bringing its purchase. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 8.8.14: Pandora + Merlin, Rhapsody Acquisitions, Zac Brown
Pandora has struck a deal with Merlin. The global rights agency that represents over 20,000 indie labels including Epitaph, Razor & Tie, and Wind-Up Records announced the deal with the Music-Tech. Continue reading
