From Bruce Springsteen To Beyonce, Artists Donate Tickets To Fight Poverty With Global Citizen
A variety of forces in the music industry, from big stars to big brands, are coming together to support the Global Citizen Ticket Initiative. Global Citizen is an education and. Continue reading
Fake Facebook Likes Causing Problems For Bands That Didn’t Buy Them
A new and perhaps more important perspective on the fake Followers and Likes issue was raised this week by Heavy Blog Is Heavy. Fake Facebook Like services appear to be. Continue reading
9 Tips For Throwing An Awesome CD Release Party
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). I did something important this weekend. It was important because I’m dying. Not anytime soon, mind you, but someday I won’t be. Continue reading
Exclusive: Banana Stand Cofounders Discuss New CD Baby Sponsorship Of Live Album Releases
Banana Stand, a project focused on recording live shows of Portland bands, is today announcing CD Baby's sponsorship of a series of live albums including digital distribution and production of. Continue reading
Direct-To-Fan Holds Much Promise, Many Problems
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. The notion of artists selling music directly to their fans holds a powerful allure. Why pay to distribute. Continue reading
Marketers Look Forward To Twitter #Music Data Trove
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Twitter is a data goldmine, one reason its awesomely-designed new music app has a fighting chance even though it doesn’t see the whole internet.. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Why Modern Musicians Should Care About Metadata Chirpify Adds $2 Million In Funding, Signs Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg & Puma For In-Stream Social Commerce Think A Big Festival Play Can. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Get More Fans Is A Mindblowingly Complete DIY Guide To The New Music Business Record Store Day Drives Impressive Sales Boost A2IM Announces Indie Artist & Label 2013 LIBBY Awards. Continue reading
Buying Facebook Likes Costs You Money While Reducing Real Likes And Fan Engagement
By Michael Brandvold @michaelsb of Michael Brandvold Marketing. I have said a number of times you shouldn’t buy Twitter followers or Facebook likes because you aren’t buying real fans, you. Continue reading
Amatorski Creates Beautiful HTML5 Toy From Song
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You might not have heard of the Belgian band, Amatorski. Neither had we, but The Guardian UK called them “the best Belgian act around,”. Continue reading
