5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube “Criminal Racketeers” In Open Letter To “Pushers Of Piracy”
In an "Open Letter to YouTube, 'Pushers' of Piracy" composer, bandleader and five-time Grammy winner Maria Schneider leaves no stone unthrown as she goes after Google and its YouTube subsidiary:. Continue reading
4 Best Social Media Marketing Practices For Musicians
The world of social media marketing is complex and ever-changing, but if you're trying promote your music online, it's also very necessary. Here we look at what are currently considered. Continue reading
Meghan Trainor Turns Stage Fall Into Touching Viral Moment With A Little Help From Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
Pop singer Meghan Trainor took a nasty spill on stage at the end of her appearance on ‘The Tonight Show' last week. But with a little help from the host,. Continue reading
Pre-Plan: 5 Types Of Content You Can Prep In Advance On Twitter
Pre-planning your social media posts is one of the best ways to save time as an independent artist, but not all content is fit to be arranged this way, particularly. Continue reading
Lauryn Hill’s Facebook ‘Apology’ For Being 2 Hours Late, Playing Just 40 Mins: “Challenge is aligning my energy with the time”
Some apologies are just better left unsaid. Lauryn Hill wrote an open letter on Facebook after arriving over 2 hours late to a show in Atlanta. She then followed her late. Continue reading
Musical.ly Closing $100 Million Funding Round At $500 Million Valuation For Social Music Videos
UPDATED: Effectively combining the stickiness of music with the reach of social is an aspiration for companies ranging from Facebook to Snapchat and dozens of startups. Musical.ly has found an. Continue reading
Produce Exciting Fan-Driven Live Events Using Stagelink
Live performance is becoming an increasingly important part of artists' revenue, but booking a tour that is both profitable and enjoyable remains a challenge. For artists with a strong social. Continue reading
UPDATE: First Radiohead Erased Itself From The Internet, Then Flipped Fans The Bird, Now Their Streaming A New Single
UPDATED: Is this any way to promote a new release? Radiohead is once again using an unconventional approach in the apparent run up to the release of a new album. And. Continue reading
7 Easy Fixes That’ll Make Your Band Look Way Better On Social Media
Keeping up with social media can be a challenge for busy independent artists, but doing so is still important. Here we look at seven different ways artists can increase the efficiency. Continue reading
Spotify Is Becoming MySpace, While Apple Music Becomes Facebook
Although Apple's quarterly revenue streak was recently broken, a bump in Apple Music subscribers offered one bright spot in an otherwise grim report, suggesting Apple may finally be creating some. Continue reading
