Amanda Palmer Tells #SXSW She’s Sold 85K Units, But Worries About Less Social Artists
At SXSW yesterday, Amanda Palmer revealed that she'd sold 85,000 of "Theatre Is Evil" in the six months six it's release. 25,000 sales came via her $1.2 million Kickstarter campaign,. Continue reading
Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually [Nielsen Study]
The U.S. music industry is leaving hundreds of millions on the table yearly thanks to poor fan engagement, says a new Nielsen survey. The study of 4000 found 6 levels. Continue reading
Where Are My Fans? Study Shows Social Sites Deliver Differing Demos
The social media audience is large and diverse: 163.5 million in the US and growing. Overall 72% of Hispanics identify themselves as social media users vs. 68% of blacks and. Continue reading
VEVO.TV Launches: The Return Of Music Television
Guest post by Micheal Cerda (@imcerdafied) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Cerda provides an in-depth commentary on today's launch of VEVO.TV, a brand-new music video product. In. Continue reading
YouTube Video Tips & Tools From The Music Playbook To vidIQ
YouTube remains one of the core web and mobile tools for musicians for so many reasons from revenue generation to social media power. While some consider YouTube a fair weather. Continue reading
New Music Stats From Spotify & Facebook: 24 Million Users, 40 Billion Plays
This morning Spotify shared new users stats. The music streamer added 1 million paying subscribers for a new total of 6 million, or 25% of 24 million current active users.. Continue reading
4 Emerging Trends in Social Media & How They’ll Impact The Music Industry
Social media has had an impact on the music industry. Technology like IoT are helping artists by connecting physical products and the Internet. Using IoT has allowed people to check. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Ryan Holiday Shares The Simple Truth For Musicians Who Want Media Attention Using Bandcamp To Build Your Email List Musicians Need To Rethink Their Struggle With Piracy Case Study: How. Continue reading
Promote Your Live Shows For Free With StereoPoster
Looking for a new way to promote your gigs online? You might want to give StereoPoster.com a shot. The service (currently free) allows bands, venues, and promoters to create interactive. Continue reading
YouTube Releases Major ‘One Channel’ Redesign [VIDEO TOUR]
Even as you're scrambling to figure out what the radical redesign of Facebook means to you marketing efforts, put aside a couple of hours to take advantage of YouTube's new. Continue reading
