It Takes A Fanbase: Amanda Palmer’s Tips For Kickstarter Success
Amanda Palmer continues to raise the bar at Kickstarter after breaking the record for crowdfunding music. Palmer’s always been open about how she does things, it’s part of her approach. Continue reading
How To Offer Free Music Downloads And Press Kits Via Dropbox & WordPress
Musicians often need to provide free music downloads for press purposes or to spread the word to fans. Recently Dropbox unveiled a feature that allows you to share with a. Continue reading
Creative Allies Launches Free Facebook App That Creates Design Contests For Musicians
Creative Allies is a free web-based service that facilitiates art contests for bands, films and festivals. A couple of years back Skyline Music used them to crowdsource a logo and. Continue reading
Socialcam Battles Viddy For Mobile Video Sharing Supremacy
Since the billion dollar acquisition of Instagram by Facebook, the phrase "Instragram for Video" has taken on an added meaning related to expensive mergers. However, for music marketing, the mobile. Continue reading
Case Study: Vinyl Thief Builds Fanbase With Free Music, Web Marketing & Live Shows
Vinyl Thief is an indie rock band based in Nashville. After releasing an EP that sparked only a limited response, they decided to add marketer Wes Davenport to their team.. Continue reading
Facebook Timeline Apps For Your Band’s Page: Pinterest, Livestream, MailChimp & More
Companies that make music-related apps for Facebook have updated and rebranded them as needed. But there are many more social media services that musicians use for which there are new. Continue reading
Post-Punk Iranian Band In Exile, The Yellow Dogs, Are 25th eMusic Selects Featured Act
Selects is a cool sounding opportunity for indie bands to get some extra attention on eMusic. With their 25th band, Iranian rockers-in-exile The Yellow Dogs, eMusic is expanding the program. Continue reading
The Problem With False Content
Refe Tuma (@RefeUp) is a writer, thinker and strategist with a passion for the new music industry. The rise of social media has led to the proliferation of false content. I define. Continue reading
Top Tips For Using YouTube To Make Money & Build A Fanbase
[Updated] Alex Curtis of the Creators' Freedom Project recently wrote about the business aspects of Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers' viral video cover of Hall & Oates I Can't Go. Continue reading
Creative Music Marketing: Jonathan Coulton, Animal Collective, BecomingAPoet
Today's selection of creative music marketing examples once again focuses on work in which the graphic presentation is as much a part of the art as the music. For the. Continue reading
David Banner Goes Direct To Fans With Sex, Drugs & Video Games
Rapper David Banner is going direct to fans for support with the upcoming free (but please donate) release of Sex, Drugs & Video Games. In the process he's attempting to. Continue reading
