An Insider’s Look Into Streetwear And How Musicians Fit Into The Scene
Last week in New York City, The Agenda Show saw hundreds of people from different creative communities itching to get a closer look at the popular streetwear scene including musicians, painters, photographers,. Continue reading
Conor Maynard: No, This YouTube Star Is Not The Future Of Pop Either
Given where you place your attention, you may soon be hearing quite a bit about Conor Maynard or you might not. The latest young YouTube star who got signed and. Continue reading
Ticketfly Secures $22 Million For Expansion
Social ticketing platform Ticketfly has announced today that they’ve secured $22 million in series C investment, bringing their total investment to $37 million since their launch in 2008. This round. Continue reading
Chirpify Brings L.A. Music Executive On Board For Twitter Commerce
By now, it’s common knowledge that social engagements are important to building and sustaining an artist community, but the question always looms as to how one monetizes their community. After. Continue reading
DJ Shadow Releases First Ever Monetized BitTorrent Bundle
DJ Shadow and Fame House are pursuing a wide range of marketing partnerships for the upcoming archival project "Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996" featuring previously unreleased. Continue reading
BandPage Expands To Become Hub For Musician Content On The Web
When Facebook required brand and band pages to switch over to the Timeline layout earlier this year, many Facebook application providers felt an uncomfortable blow as the new layout resulted. Continue reading
Online Street Teams: How to Motivate Fans To Spread The Word For You
Guest post by Moses Soyoola (@moseyshow), co-founder of Jamplify (@jampaigns), a promotional platform that turns fans into active promoters of artists' content. Whatever happened to street teams? It used to. Continue reading
Beyond Social Media Basics: Instagram, Pinterest & Soundcloud
This post originally appeared on the FanBridge Blog and is part of the Fan Marketing Institute. For weekly lessons like this one sent to your inbox, sign up here. Facebook. Continue reading
TechStars TV Seeks Free Music, But Is “Free” A Fair Deal For Musicians?
An ever-increasing and somewhat bewildering array of free marketing opportunities on the web are being offered to musicians in exchange for free music. Sometimes that means streaming music on a. Continue reading
Moozar Creates A Virtual & Social ‘Tip Jar’ For Musicians
Moozar is a unique app that allows people to monetarily “reward” musicians when consuming their content online, akin to how one would provide a tip for musicians on the street,. Continue reading
The Fan Haystack: New Technologies Sift For Needles
Guest post by Alex Hoffman (@alexbhoffman). The Katy Perry superfan that not only streams her music ten times a day, but also comments, shares, favorites, and downloads, is subject to the. Continue reading
