How Molly Lewis Built Her Indie Music Career Using YouTube, Social Media and Patreon
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). Solveig Whittle interviewed Molly Lewis who blew up on YouTube with her ukelele covers. Now she's writing her own music, working fulltime. Continue reading
What I Learned From Releasing Monthly Music Videos for a Year
Sometimes our best form of transportation is a leap of faith. Nike hit the nail on the head when they coined the phrase "Just Do It". Julie Geller took that to heart. Continue reading
How To Build A Loyal SoundCloud Following
Praverb recently spoke with 18 SoundCloud users at various stages in their musical careers asking for "one tip for building a loyal SoundCloud following." Predominant themes include being genuine, linking. Continue reading
7 Top Tips For Creating Highly Clickable YouTube Video Thumbnails
Matt Gielen of Frederator Studios shares their tips for creating "thumbnails that will be clicked." Interestingly enough, they apply the same principles to videos featuring humans as they do to. Continue reading
Facebook’s Teen Exodus May Have Been Grossly Exaggerated [New Stats]
After months of 'conclusive data' that teens were using Facebook far less often and spending more time elsewhere, a new survey from a respected source shows something entirely different. A Forrester. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
How An Unsigned Artist Used iTunes Instant Gratification To Get A Top 10 Hit On iTunes Could "Just The Right Amount" Of Fake Twitter Followers Be Just What You Need?. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Beats Banned From World Cup T-Mobile Thumbs Nose At Net Neutrality and FCC with "Music Freedom" Plan UnRadio: Rhapsody Unwraps New Pandora Meets Spotify + Shazam Service YouTube To Gross. Continue reading
Beats Banned From World Cup
Beats headphones are popular with athletes in many countries; so it's no surprise that they're popping up on the shoulders and heads of many World Cup players. But soccer's global. Continue reading
Twitter Adds GIFs
Twitter has added support for GIFs. You can now share and view animated GIFs via Twitter on Android and iPhone. Hootsuite and other Twitter apps have announced they will support. Continue reading
5 DIY Music Marketing Myth-Busting Insights
Dotted Music's Andrew Apanov shares his take on music marketing myths with Ilpo Kärkkäinen of Resoundsound. Along the way he busts myths of meritocracy, one-size-fits-all business assumptions and social media. Continue reading
