There’s Still Time For Your Band To Apply For American Music Abroad
American Music Abroad is a cultural exchange and live music performance program that sends U.S. artists on tour for a bit over a month. All "characteristically American musical genres are. Continue reading
Earning From Your Music Part 2: Recording Christmas and Holiday Based Songs
I'm sure each of us can come up with one or more songs that sounds like nails on a chalkboard by the end of the holiday season. On the flipside,. Continue reading
Music Tech Founders On Creating A Constant Flow Of Music
The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place this Fall in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism,. Continue reading
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Making YouTube Central To Your Music Career 7 Tips For Opening Acts Goolge Busts RapGenius Best Tablets & Computers For Recording Music 4 Alcohols Dominate Lyrics Tips From Indie Musicians. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: The 3 Pillars Of Music Fan Engagement
As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Dave Cool of Bandzoogle. In a previous post I. Continue reading
FREE: Google Giving Away Kayne’s “Yeezus”, Chvrches Albums + Rihanna, Drake and 20 Top 2013 Singles
Google Play Music is giving away two top albums, Kayne West's "Yeezus and Chvrches' The Bones of What You Believe free for a limited time, as part of a campaign called "Play Picks. Continue reading
Did Iron Maiden Find New Fans Through Filesharing Data? [Updated]
The idea of using data regarding unauthorized filesharing to identify and reach out to fans has been floated quite a bit but the actual examples are fairly rare. Iron Maiden. Continue reading
Bandsintown Fans Want Led Zeppelin To Reunite In 2014
From the Bandsintown Blog. Bandsintown turned to the fans to get a take on the best concerts of 2013 with One Direction topping the list of the 30,000 respondents. So. Continue reading
7 Tips From Fulltime Indie Musicians On Making A Living In Music
Ari Herstand interviewed 10 full-time indie musicians and got the lowdown on not only how they earn a living but what "Words of Wisdom" they can pass along. Each benefits. Continue reading
Chart Shows Death Spiral After Google Busts Rap Genius For SEO Tricks
Earlier this week John Marbach shared Rap Genius's offer of Twitter links to bloggers posting specified links. Marbach was offered "MASSIVE traffic" and the chance to "bloooowwwww up!" for posting. Continue reading