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Instagram Projected To Exceed 100 Million US Users By 2018

Instagram showed tremendous growth in 2014, ultimately edging out Twitter to claim it's place as the second-largest social network in the US. eMarketer has just released a forecast for Instagram. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Musicians: Show Them Better Than You Tell Them

In the digital age, it can be very easy to fall into the world of promotion through social media only. But have we lost our roots and forgot to deal. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 03/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), Artist, Associates (band), BASIC, Blog, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, social media, Twitter

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Organizing A Reddit AMA For Your Band – Ditto Music Shares Why And How

Ditto Music's social media team have worked on projects for brands like Starbucks and musicians like American Aquarium and Louisa Wendorff, who recently hit number 1 on Billboard Heatseekers.

Guest Post on 03/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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3 Simple Social Media Tweaks That Impact Fan Engagement

Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple messages, tweets, or emails can make a surprisingly large impact on your music career. And those little changes can add up to something. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Airplay, Artist, Chef, Cover version, Extended play, Facebook, List of YouTube personalities, Max Martin, music video, YouTube

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The Video Wars: YouTube vs. Facebook

In many ways, YouTube’s dominance in the online video space familiarly echoes Apple’s historic dominance in the downloads market – plenty wish to compete given such an obvious demand, but. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), APM Music, Apple Inc., AutoPlay, Facebook, History of the United States, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLIX, Twitter, YouTube

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Why YouTube’s 1 Billion Viewers Still Aren’t Enough To Turn Profit

YouTube has succeeded in establishing itself as the premier destination for online video consumption, so how is it possible for a platform with an audience exceeding 1 billion viewers to. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Why You Should Be Paying Attention To James Bay If You Aren’t Already

If James Bay isn't already on your list of artists to watch in 2015, the Brits Critics Choice Award winner should be. Currently projected by Next Big Sound to have a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Alt-J, Billboard 200, Circular motion, Coachella, French language, London, LP record, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, United Kingdom, YouTube

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Twitter’s Head Of Music Bob Moczydlowsky To Exit, Is He Headed To Apple?

UPDATED: A number of key execs have exited Twitter in recent months, so it should come as no surprise that the company's head of music, Bob Moczydlowsky, is also headed for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/01/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'N Sync, Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Grammy Award, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Lyor Cohen, music industry, record label, Spotify

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

How Much Should You Budget For A Music PR Campaign? Pandora, Spotify, iTunes Hatch Plan To Make Musicians Love Them 5 Underground Music Scenes That Could Explode In 2015. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Musicians! How to Get The Best Out of Your Gigs

Paul Williamson | Musicians! How to Get the Best Out of Your Gigs Jorge Brea | Don't Buy Your Own Music Wallace Collins | Here's the Score On Sync Licensing Cherie Nelson. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/28/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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