Facebook Finally Cracks Down On Fake Likes, Is Twitter Next?
While it's easy to scoff at the value of judging musicians by the number of Facebook Likes their pages receive or by the number of Twitter followers they've acquired, those. Continue reading
Creative Music Videos: Father Tiger, Super Stereo Surf & Linkin Park
Music videos using social media combined with mobile and web technologies continue to break new and entertaining ground. For a little Friday fun I present three music videos beginning with. Continue reading
Upward Spiral Podcast #8: Music’s Generation Gaps, Music Apps Communities & More
Hypebot presents the eighth episode of The Upward Spiral Podcast, an ongoing discussion of the new music industry featuring Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of. Continue reading
MTV Ups The Digital Ante For The 2012 VMAs
As MTV’s highly anticipated Video Music Awards draws closer (airing next Thursday 9/6 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles), the network has begun to focus deeply on individual platforms. Continue reading
7 Branding Tips For Musicians Who Hate Branding
Hate the word "brand" so much you just want to skip reading this post and go on attack in the comments? Hold on there buddy! Stefan Aronsen has found a. Continue reading
Onesheet Expands To Become LinkedIn For Music & Entertainment Industry
Onesheet has announced today a major expansion for their artist profiles. While the current pages are simple, easy to set up and automatically managed to pull in content from all. Continue reading
New Research From BandsInTown Profiles Today’s Social Concertgoer
Facebook concert discovery application Bandsintown recently commissioned the research firm Insight Strategy Group to study the behavior of concertgoers nationwide and identify trends in how they kept informed of live. Continue reading
Is PSY’s Gangnam Style The K-Pop Macarena Or The Next Party Rock Anthem?
K-Pop (Korean pop) superstar PSY is getting a lot of press in the States right now for the infectious song and dance video “Gangnam Style.” Featuring an easily learnable dance,. Continue reading
Bandwidth Conference Kicks Off Next Week In Portland, Oregon
Next week in Portland, Oregon, the Bandwidth music and technology conference kicks off for its annual event discussing the evolving music space, bringing in top minds in the field from Sony Network. Continue reading
5 Twitter Dos & Don’ts For Bands From ThatGoToGuy
Ife Ekpenuma, CEO of Audacrease Entertainment Group, recently shared his Twitter dos and don'ts for indie artists and labels. They strike a nice balance of connecting with people via Twitter. Continue reading
Bandcamp Adds Free Mobile Optimized Artist Pages
Bandcamp has always been an outstanding choice for musicians to promote and sell their music (and now merchandise) direct-to-fan, with their simple and customizable layouts and quick checkout process. But. Continue reading
