Facebook Fans Now Liking But Unsubscribing From Trendy Bands
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Marketers tend to view Facebook Likes as a window into, if not the very soul of a person, then at least their musical interests.. Continue reading
Free eBook: Quick Fix! 12 Ways To Instantly Improve Your Band Website
Bandzoogle has a little holiday gift for everyone. During the last few years they’ve reviewed thousands of musician websites, and often, the same issues come up over and over again.. Continue reading
Big Data: The New Oil, or the New Snake Oil?
Guest post by Will Mills (@will_mills_) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Mills is the Director of Music and Content at Shazam. Big data played a pivotal role. Continue reading
Zappa Project Roxy By Proxy Funding Experiment Receiving Poor Public Response
The Zappa Family Trust is attempting to raise funds to complete the film The Roxy Performances for theatrical and DVD release. Focused on concerts from 1973, they are offering 1000. Continue reading
UPDATE: Deezer Eyes U.S. As It Launches Free Music Globally, Deezer4Artists Promo Platform
UPDATED: Deezer CEO Axel Dauchez told the Wall Street Journal today that said that they are "looking for a partner in the U.S." that would help it gain access to. Continue reading
Viewbix Video Player Augments Music Videos
Viewbix' video player allows you to take a YouTube or similar embeddable video and add a variety of options from calls to action to in-player content including photos and audio. Continue reading
Do Musicians Need To Interact With Their Fans?
At Bandzoogle, we often talk about the “Hub & Spokes” method to drive traffic to your website using your social media profiles. The root of the “Hub & Spokes” concept. Continue reading
7 Blogging Tips For Musicians
Chris Rockett convened a virtual Musician's Blogging Summit gathering statements from a number of different bloggers, many who focus on music marketing, about "blogging that gets attention." The responses varied. Continue reading
5 Media Outreach Tips From The Essential Guide To Hip-Hop Marketing & Publicity
Though "The Essential Guide To Hip-Hop Marketing & Publicity" is focused on hip hop, its insights emphasize basic principles that are relevant across music genres. Written by hip hop publicist. Continue reading
Checkthis Social Posters: Music Marketing On Tumblr Style Pages
Checkthis is an interesting hybrid site offering single page "social posters" that can be used for a variety of music marketing purposes. Posters are designed to be easy to create. Continue reading