Music Marketing

The 3 Most Profitable DIY Revenue Streams, And Why Many Artists Succeed at Only One of Them

Calling all DIY artists: Kyle Bylin brings us an essay by Jay Frank that gives us some brilliant insight into the modern music industry. Exploring the significant roles of YouTube, Live. Continue reading

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Urturn Announces $13.4 Million Funding Round, Launches Mobile App

Urturn provides creative templates or “Expressions” for social media that shift the typical post and like exchange to an encouragement to take “your turn” and express yourself by combining audio. Continue reading

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Potential Of Direct-To-Fan Realized By Few Bands

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Direct-to-fan marketing tools and services continue to hold a lot of promise. They enable artists to. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Prediction: Major Label Will Aquire DIY Distributor Music Crowdfunding: Sam Tsui Kickstarts Debut, Songkick Detour Expands, JOBS Act For Labels The Tools of Music Fan Engagement [Part 2]: Newsletters Direct-to-Fan. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Does iTunes' Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength? Infographic: How We Discover And Consume Music Music Sponsorships Top $1.28 Billion In 2013 With Murder For Hire Charges Looming,. Continue reading

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Direct-To-Fan Campaigns Don’t Diminish Album Release

By Benji Rogers (@BenjiKRogers) founder and CEO of the direct-to-fan company PledgeMusic. Direct-to-fan tools can — when used to maximum effect — become the thinnest skin between the artist and fan. The. Continue reading

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Does iTunes’ Daft Punk Album Premier Demonstrate Its Marketing Strength?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You might have noticed that every music blog in the world and half of its tech blogs are linking to Daft Punk’s iTunes page. Continue reading

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Cut Through The Noise: 3 Simple And Effective Ways For Musicians To Get Noticed

Mirror, mirror on the wall… do they notice me at all? How are you captivating your audience? Are you? If you're uncertain, so are your fans. Lukas Camenzind outlines 3. Continue reading

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UndergroundMusic.fm Offers Community Outlet For Free Streaming Music With Monetization Options

UndergroundMusic.fm is a new free streaming music platform for "underground" musicians designed to build community and spread music. Streaming is free but there's also a store aspect and an option. Continue reading

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The Early Beginnings of Direct-To-Fan: How Grateful Dead and Phish Made It Happen

By Virginie Berger (@virberg), founder and general manager of the creative and development agency DBTH. To cut to the chase and get at the heart of the matter, the biggest apparent challenge that. Continue reading

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