Viral Video Propels Kayne West’s ‘Gone’ To Billboard #18 Debut 8 Years After Release
"Gone", a song from Kayne West's 2005 sophomore album "Late Registration" debuts in Billboard's Top 100 songs at #18 thanks to viral video by writer and comedian Marina Shifton. The. Continue reading
Facebook’s New Band Page Insights Can Tell You If You’re Reaching Your Fans
Over the summer Facebook has been working on new Page Insights, the analytics dashboard for your Band Page on Facebook, and they're finally making it available to all users. There. Continue reading
Marketing Music On Instagram? Try Using Hashtags, Making Friends or Creating Art
Instagram's adding ads and they won't post your pics on Twitter and many new enticing services are emerging to share media while marketing your music. Yet Instagram is still a. Continue reading
Mig33 Creates Playful Environment For Miniblogging, Messaging and Music Marketing
Mig33 is a Singapore-based "miniblogging platform" that began as a social network for feature phones and recently rebranded with a focus on miniblogging and availability on multiple platforms. For Hypebot. Continue reading
Turntable.fm Launches $3 Interactive Concerts
Still struggling to find it's place in the online music ecosystem, Turntable.fm is now focusing on live concert streaming. Tickets to each interactive concert costs $3. During yesterday's premier, a. Continue reading
Pioneering Music Blog Aggregator Elbows Calls It Quits
Founded in 2005, Elbo.ws, was among the first major music blog aggregators. By bringing disparate content and advertisers under one roof, Elbo.ws gave voice to a new generation of passionate citizen. Continue reading
Snapchat Promotes New “Stories” With Emerging Acts, Presents Music Marketing Opportunities
Snapchat Stories is a new feature that greatly increases the potential for marketing music on this increasingly popular photo/video messaging app. Previously pics or videos disappeared after 10 seconds of. Continue reading
Will The Next Justin Bieber Be Discovered On Smule’s New Social Network?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. One way to become the place where music fans upload their musical performances is to give them a global video platform with more viewers. Continue reading
Echo Nest Spin-off ‘This Is My Jam’ Is Building The Song Graph
What started as a hack by four London based staffers at The Echo Nest has spun off as it's own startup. This Is My Jam was created because the pair. Continue reading
