Interview: Mike King of Berkleemusic and Online Music Marketing with Topspin (Pt. 1)
Kyle Bylin (@kbylin), Associate Editor — Read Part Two (UPDATED) Over the course of the last ten weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of taking Online Music Marketing with Topspin through Berkleemusic. Continue reading
Essential: Text Initiated Email List Sign Up
(UPDATED) We've been asking industry types in Austin, "What are some of the creative uses of social media and/or technology that you have seen recently that made you think, '. Continue reading
Our Favorite SXSW Cheap Promo Tool
#SXSW – Online marketing is great, but sometimes it's important to get back into the physical world as Skyline Music's Patrick May explains from Austin: "Forget flyers or CD's. I. Continue reading
Topspin Expands Platform, Opens API
# SXSW - Fan aquisition and monetization platform Topspin used SXSW 2010 to announce the public availability of a suite of APIs that more seamlessly integrates their e-commerce and promotional tools into major website. Continue reading
Whose On Your Email List? Flowtown Will Tell You.
You've got hundreds, even thousands of emails on your mailing list. But who are they? Many email programs use ISP addresses to pinpoint with some accuracy the email address. Continue reading
Guest Post: With Mixtapes & Social Media, Is The Album So Far Gone?
Alex Mann is the director of Trendrr, a business intelligence platform for social and digital media. You can read more by Alex on his blog here and follow him on. Continue reading
Telling The Rock Sugar Story
Selling is about telling a story; and in this age of too much information, the more quickly the story can be told, the better. Telling that story can get difficult. Continue reading
OK GO Goes Viral Again With Help From State Farm
OK GO was one of the first bands whose success could largely be traced to YouTube and a self-made viral video. So bloggers went wild when a new OK GO. Continue reading
Are Fans Turned Away At Your Virtual Front Door?
As the internet browser wars continue, Firefox growth appears stalled, Internet Explorer usage is dropping and Google Chrome is on the rise. Does your web site work well on all. Continue reading
Film 72 Musicians Released Using Topspin Platform
Could the Topspin direct to fan music marketing and sales platform also serve as a launchpad for indie film and other digital media? 72 Musicians was shot in Kansas City. Continue reading