Facebook Adding ‘Buy Ticket’ Buttons
Facebook is rolling out "Buy Ticket" buttons to users with Event pages. Clicking on the button takes the fan to third party sites to buy tickets, and event creators can. Continue reading
5 Tips On How To Break Into Music Journalism
By David Harfield, Editor of FanAppic. If you're passionate about music, then being a music journalist has to be one of the greatest jobs in the world, right? You get. Continue reading
Backplane Launches Social Networks For Guns N’ Roses, The Bloody Beetroots & Condé Nast
Backplane, the company that birthed Lady Gaga's LittleMonsters social network, is now preparing a full litter of big brand niche networks. Ten are reported to be launching by year's end. Continue reading
Uniform Motion Creates Treasure Hunt Using Fan-Submitted Sounds For New Album
By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. We've written a few times about the band Uniform Motion out of France, which got some fame last year for being incredibly open about how. Continue reading
Attack Marketing: Monster Disses Beats By Dr. Dre As Swizz Beatz Joins Board
Late last week two contrasting narratives emerged regarding the breakup and subsequent business moves of former partners Monster and Beats Electronics best known for the co-creation of Beats by Dr.. Continue reading
Grammy Fans Sent 14 Million Tweets Last Night. Here Are The Most Popular:
During last night's Grammy Awards fans sent more than 14 million related tweets. The biggest spikes in Twitter conversation about the show came during these moments: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank. Continue reading
Which Grammy Nominees Have The Most Social Media Buzz? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Which Grammy nominees are most active on social media? To find it out, marketing tech firm Silverpop, took a at the 6 most-nominated artists: fun., Kanye West, Mumford & Sons,. Continue reading
Justin Timberlake Named Bud Light’s Creative Director, Will He Help Them Like He Did MySpace?
Justin Timberlake has just been named Bud Light Platinum's new creative director. ""Partnering with Justin as he makes his return to music brings a new level of relevance and credibility. Continue reading
Apple Is Building A Social Music Network
Guest post by Matt Kiser (@Matt_Kiser) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. There's a lot of talk about how Apple is building a whiz-bang, streaming Internet radio. Continue reading
