Indie Rock Band Cab 20 Pitch For Funding On ABC TV’s Shark Tank
Members of rock band Cab 20 and manager Tom Callahan took to the Shark Tank stage to pitch a deal to fund their band. When faced with the final decision,. Continue reading
Indaba Launches Social Contest Suite, Amplifies Marketing For Brands and Labels
Indaba Music, the well-known musician social network & collaboration platform, announced today that it has launched its Social Contest Suite, an end-to-end music-marketing platform that connects independent musicians with fans. Continue reading
Indie Artist Website Review Grand Prize Winner: Megan Lynch [VIDEO]
After receiving dozens of entries for the Hypebot/Bandzoogle Video Website Review Contest, we selected 5 winners, with one of those winners receiving a Grand Prize of 1 year of Bandzoogle. Continue reading
How A Small Music Festival Revived A Texas Town [It’s Not Austin]
35 Denton is a local music festival in Denton, TX that features the excessive wealth of local talent in the Denton indie music scene while also including unique headliners. Begun. Continue reading
Using Pinterest for Artist Marketing
Guest post by Valeria Bornstein of Fame House Pinterest has quickly become one of the fastest growing social media sites, now boasting over 11.7 million unique visitors per month and. Continue reading
13 Step Guide To Building A Cult Of Superfans
While reading a recent set of tips for turning your fans into superfans, I was struck by how the list and related explanations made it sound like they were describing. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y.
DJ Shadow Adds Discography to Facebook Timeline Amanda Palmer Hacks Her Kickstarter Campaign All the Way Past $750,000 10 Promotional Strategies for Indie Musicians Top Tips for Placing Your Music. Continue reading
Gold Motel’s Eric Hehr: The Musician As An Entrepreneur
(UPDATED) Guest post by Eric Hehr (@erichehr1955), guitarist of Gold Motel. "The only thing that matters is the music." I'm sure you've heard this phrase before. As a musician who. Continue reading
Creative Networks For Music Marketing & Community: Convozine, New Hive, Diaspora
Limiting one's creative awareness by focusing only on music is increasingly as big a career mistake as avoiding understanding the world of business. Social media has turned musicians into publishers,. Continue reading
FanCulture: Building A Fanbase As A Lifetime Relationship
FanCulture: The Evolution of Influence is a nearly 30-minute documentary focused on the relationship of brands with their fans. Created by Amplify, an agency specializing in "brand strategy, experiences and. Continue reading