Lyrics Videos Offer An Effective Yet Low Cost Music Video Entry Point
Lyrics videos used to cluster around a continuum that ran from low budget art projects to fan videos. In recent years, top charting artists have used lyrics videos to produce. Continue reading
SpokesBUZZ Successfully Crowdfunds Innovative Five City BandSwap
SpokesBUZZ Fort Collins is a nonprofit focused on raising "global awareness of Fort Collins [Colorado] sound and culture by bringing worldwide attention to local bands." I'm not sure how their. Continue reading
Hub & Spokes: The Key to Driving Fans to Your Band Website
By David Dufresne, CEO of musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle In a previous blog post we talked about the importance of driving fans to your website. In this post, we’ll go. Continue reading
Upward Spiral Podcast #9: Grizzly Bear’s Twit-troversy, Apple’s “iRadio” & More
This episode features insightful conversations with special guest Ian Rogers (Topspin, This Week In Music), as he shares his thoughts on the recent Twit-troversy sparked when Grizzly Bear urged their fans. Continue reading
Kickstarter: Downloadable Album Tee Combines Shirts & Music For More Artist Revenue
Jeremy Schulz and R-Evolution are crowdfunding the full realization of the Downloadable Album Tee. The Downloadable Album Tee combines a band tshirt with a QR code label to stream or. Continue reading
Ticketfly Sees 400% Growth In Los Angeles Live Music Market
Without question, Los Angeles is and always has been a top market for live music. Being a major entertainment and media hub for the entire world, major ticketing providers have. Continue reading
The xx Debut New Release To One Person, Watch It Spread Worldwide [GRAPHIC]
"Coexist," the second album from The xx, was released last week and is now available Stateside. But its debut public hearing began with a single listener on September 3rd via. Continue reading
Grizzly Bear Tweets: Buying Albums Is The Best Way To Support Bands
Grizzly Bear, an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, seems to have a way with setting off discussions on Twitter. Recently they posted about what they feel helps them most. Continue reading
CASE STUDY: Students Use Cyber PR, Next Big Sound & Topspin To Boost Dove Awards
The Recording Industry department at Middle Tennessee State University has partnered with Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity to create a Cyber PR course exploring the intersection of social media with engaged behavior, PR,. Continue reading
Gaga Gets It: New Release “Not Just An Album”
Single track downloads dealt a lethal blow to albums – unless artists find ways to reinvent them. Talking a page from the Bjork playbook, the Lady Gaga told her fans. Continue reading
Alternative Touring Projects Get Attention For Creativity Beyond The Music
Josh Urban is touring by train and playing on the streets. Yet he’s “taking the world on tour” via hashtags and social media. Jack Kennedy’s traveling by bus and recording. Continue reading
