Social Media and Music: A Brief History
By Evan LePage from the HootSuite Blog. When rumors hit the web earlier this week that Twitter was looking to acquire Soundcloud, a lot of users expressed their disdain. Twitter. Continue reading
British Singer Sam Smith Performs For Google Play In First Live UK TV Ad
Google is promoting Google Play on UK television with a live performance by singer Sam Smith that will be broadcast as a live ad on "Alan Carr: Chatty Man." Smith's. Continue reading
Build An Audience By Focusing Your Energy On People Who Connect With Your Music
There's a recent piece about a musician who has built a huge online following by simply focusing on those who care enough to interact with him online. I can't find. Continue reading
Twitter’s Growth Goes International [CHART]
Twitter's growth in the the US is slowing, and its stock has suffered for it. But a new emarketer study shows that Twitter is still growing at an impressive clip. Continue reading
Electronic Music Industry Report Reveals Intertwined Importance Of Live Events and Social Media
Last week saw the release of the "IMS Business Report 2014" from the International Music Summit in Ibiza. The report turned heads with its estimate of the electronic music industry's. Continue reading
YouTube Releases Video Tips for Electronic Music
One of the more interesting documents from the Ibiza International Music Summit is YouTube's "Top Strategies for Electronic Music – Labels, DJs, Festivals." The series of tips and how tos. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Shazam-Like Music, TV ID and Tagging
A new feature, announced today by Facebook androlling out in the coming weeks to their iOS and Android apps uses the phone’s microphone to identify what song is playing or what show. Continue reading
Anatomy of a Number One Debut on Billboard’s Heatseeker Chart
A Q&A with independent hip hop duo OCD: Moosh and Twist’s attorney and interim manager Eric Cohen, who along with partner Michael Silver, led the group’s first EP “Living Out. Continue reading
