5 Lessons For The Music Industry From “Weird Al” Yankovic
By Kevin Erickson from Future of Music Coalition. Last week, beloved musical humorist “Weird Al” Yankovic dropped his new album Mandatory Fun. Propelled by a set of eight viral videos,. Continue reading
Find and Promote New Music Tech Sites and Apps With Product Hunt
Product Hunt is an increasingly popular site, launched late last year, that posts links to new websites and apps (the products in question). It seems to be taking on some. Continue reading
Can Indie Music Discovery App ‘Next’ Find Success Where So Many Have Failed?
Tinder is a mobile dating app that allows you to pick out those that interest you by swiping one way and dismissing those that don't by swiping the other. There's. Continue reading
Why Email Newsletters Are Still a Vital Marketing Tool for Musicians
Email Marketing may seem a little bit old school, but the truth is, if you're taking a pass on this avenue you're missing a critical opportunity to personalize your band. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify, MTV/VH1/CMT Announce Major Partnership Ex-Google, SoundExchange Execs Launch Startup To Bring Gaming Revenue Model To Music How Some Managers and Agents Benefit From Piracy and Low-Paying Streaming Music Apple. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
8 Steps To Building Your Personal Music Brand How To Get Your Band's Music Tagged On Facebook Sparkplug Helps Musicians Rent Gear and Space From Each Other 6 Tips For. Continue reading
Business-Oriented Social Networks For Musicians: Gigmor, AAMPP, Jammcard
Business-oriented social networks for musicians are an area I haven't covered in a while. A variety of new networks and platforms are emerging and today I'd like to point you. Continue reading
6 Tips For Showing Up In Your Facebook Fans’ Newsfeeds
By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Some websites have claimed that Facebook’s popularity is going down, but don’t think that means you can abandon your page just yet. In. Continue reading
Marketing Your Music By Liveblogging At Reddit Live
After a short beta run, Reddit made their new liveblogging feature available to all this week. Reddit Live allows you to liveblog an event with a separate page for comments.. Continue reading
How To Get Your Band’s Music Tagged On Facebook
By Jamie Davis-Ponce from the Sonicbids Blog. Last month, Facebook rolled out a new automatic audio tagging service a la Shazam, allowing people to use their smartphone microphones to automatically. Continue reading
TuneCore Launches Artist Services Portal, SoundOut Track Smarts
Tunecore today launched an Artist Services Portal to provide additional tools and services for artists. First up is TuneCore Track Smarts powered by SoundOut which offers consumer feedback of songs designed to. Continue reading
