Upward Spiral #15: Jason Feinberg (Epitaph Records) On Digital Strategy, Artist Hubs, & More
Jason Feinberg, VP of Digital Strategy at Epitaph / Anti- Records, joins the conversation. As a veteran of the digital music space and an insightful teacher/speaker/writer, Jason has a lot. Continue reading
The Holy Grail of Music Listening: Social, Discovery, and Recommendations
Guest post by Sagee Ben-Zedeff (@sageeb) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Ben-Zedeff is the founder and CEO of Serendip Media. Three months ago, Nielsen published one of my favorite reports. Continue reading
BandPage Adds Deeper Partner Integrations & New Usage Stats
BandPage has just announced deeper integrations with several partners in their new Connect API, as well as new usage numbers for their platform. Musicians can now update Facebook, Twitter and. Continue reading
The Downside Of Social: 8,600 Tumblr Accounts Defaced By Fake Racist Posts
UPDATE: The attack which effected thousands of blogs has been fixed, but illustrates how social openness can lead to security problems. "The more functional you make something, the less secure. Continue reading
Social Media Growth Continues Even As Habits Shift [STUDY]
Some analysts question IF Facebook has jumped the shark, but a new Nielson survey shows that overall social media is continuing to grow and cement its place at the center. Continue reading
Music Video Tools: Easy Video Remixes, Facebook Photo Videos, YouTube Marketing
Though making a great music video is no easy task, the range of free and easy to access tools for making videos and increasing their impact continue to proliferate. Mozilla's. Continue reading
Considering ROI From Legal BitTorrent Promos
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Seth Keller of SKM Management, an artist management firm in Manhattan Beach, California, writes, “Hi Eliot: Would you be open to doing a follow. Continue reading
OurStage Launches Unique Revenue Sharing Program For Musicians
Music discovery and social platform OurStage.com has announced OurStage Pro, a new membership service that pays artists for song spins through a rather unique revenue sharing program. Pro allows artists to. Continue reading
Musicians Lead The Way On Facebook + More Findings [STUDY]
In a recent study conducted by Recommend.ly, Facebook Pages for musicians and bands have led the way in collecting the most fans compared to any other personal brand Page (celebrities,. Continue reading
Social Media Tool Updates From Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Updates to a variety of key social media tools used by musicians may help your marketing efforts. Pinterest has officially added business accounts, Twitter now supports emailing individual tweets and. Continue reading
