Potential Of Direct-To-Fan Realized By Few Bands
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Direct-to-fan marketing tools and services continue to hold a lot of promise. They enable artists to. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Prediction: Major Label Will Aquire DIY Distributor Music Crowdfunding: Sam Tsui Kickstarts Debut, Songkick Detour Expands, JOBS Act For Labels The Tools of Music Fan Engagement [Part 2]: Newsletters Direct-to-Fan. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming,. Continue reading
Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Don’t Diminish Album Release
By Benji Rogers (@BenjiKRogers) founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan company PledgeMusic. Direct-to-fan tools can — when used to maximum effect — become the thinnest skin between the artist and fan. The. Continue reading
Does iTunes’ Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You might have noticed that every music blog in the world and half of its tech blogs are linking to Daft Punk’s iTunes page. Continue reading
Cut Through The Noise: 3 Simple And Effective Ways For Musicians To Get Noticed
Mirror, mirror on the wall… do they notice me at all? How are you captivating your audience? Are you? If you're uncertain, so are your fans. Lukas Camenzind outlines 3. Continue reading
UndergroundMusic.fm Offers Community Outlet For Free Streaming Music With Monetization Options
UndergroundMusic.fm is a new free streaming music platform for "underground" musicians designed to build community and spread music. Streaming is free but there's also a store aspect and an option. Continue reading
The Early Beginnings of Direct-To-Fan: How Grateful Dead and Phish Made It Happen
By Virginie Berger (@virberg), founder and general manager of the creative and development agency DBTH. To cut to the chase and get at the heart of the matter, the biggest apparent challenge that. Continue reading
The Rise of the Musicpreneur (Part 3/3)
Exploring what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the music industry, Tommy Darker wraps up his three part series on how to successfully be what he calls a musicpreneur.. Continue reading
Content Is Still Hot: Nas Finds Investors For Mass Appeal, Mountain Dew x Complex = Green Label
Music-related content creation jobs took a hit with the recent closing of many AOL Music sites. But new possibilities are emerging as Mass Appeal returns with a vengeance and $1.2. Continue reading
