Creating A Timeline To Promote A Single Release
This repost from Caroline Bottomley of Radar Music Videos looks at the timeline for releasing a single. While her example is from the UK, most ot the concepts are universal. . Continue reading
Top 5 Ways To Spread Your Music
Being new to the music industry is not always the easiest time in an artist’s life, working hard to write songs, record and getting noticed. This doesn’t always have to. Continue reading
FanSource FAIL: Multiple Musicians Promote With Fan Content, Forget Concept Of Sharing [Updated]
Turning to one's fans for content is now a well-established practice both to involve fans and to generate content with a less polished, more human feel. Luke Bryan's rather simple. Continue reading
If Myspace Makes A Comeback, They’ll Do It One Artist At A Time & One Fan At A Time
Now that so many have written off Myspace, it remains to be seen what will happen to the media platform/social network. Recent interviews with Vice President of Content and Creative,. Continue reading
Music Marketing On Messaging Apps: New Social Networks Attract Millions Of Young People
Messaging apps with a variety of features beyond text messaging are emerging as popular social networks among young people around the world. In both Japan and Korea messaging apps are. Continue reading
Ghost Beach Sparks Piracy Conversation With Artists vs Artists Campaign
Ethan Schiff is an artist manager, consultant for independent artists, and music industry blogger. He can be reached on Twitter @ethanschiff or through his blog: www.SchiffBlog.com. Ghost Beach, self-described as. Continue reading
Preempting April Fools: The Case Of The Google Street View Music Video
In a pre-April Fool's media stunt, Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys released a music video that appears to have been shot from a Google Street View car's camera. It's a. Continue reading
Ali Spagnola Turns Drinking Game Into Musical Empire
Ali Spagnola took a drinking game called Power Hour and turned it into the basis for an album, concert and shot glass USB. Then she got sued by a trademark. Continue reading
5 Ways Musicians Can Benefit From Google Glass[es]
Love 'em, hate 'em, it doesn't matter. Google Glass or Glasses, depending on what suits, are going to be part of your reality. Welcome to a wearable technology that will. Continue reading
Social Media Impact For Musicians: How Conan O’Brien Beats Out Other Late Night Shows
By Liv Buli (@lbuli)), Resident Data Journalist for music analytics company Next Big Sound. Last March, jazz-funk jam band Galactic took to Conan O’Brien’s stage and performed the track “Hey. Continue reading