If You Want A Booming International Fan-Base, Be Prepared To Service Your City Like Macklemore
By Amber Horsburgh (@amberhorsburgh) of MTV. She's teaching a free Skillshare course for musicians on how to build fan-based communities based on Macklemore's story. There aren't many stories quite like. Continue reading
The 36 Rules Of Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media is an undeniably important part of today's music business. It's how most fans choose to connect with their favorite artists. It's also its own beast to tackle, as. Continue reading
Social Media Tools: Wikipedia x Video, ThingLink x Twitter, SumAll x Instagram Analytics
Although social media marketing can really get overwhelming even to the pros, sometimes it's worth stepping back and remembering just how many amazing products we now get for free. Back. Continue reading
How To Promote Your Band Using Custom Tabs On Facebook
By Andrew Apanov of DottedMusic.com. For a long time brands and bands utilised the Facebook feature enabling them to control which tab a user sees when landing on their Facebook. Continue reading
Artists.VH1 – The Next Artist Platform From Viacom Music Group
Building upon the launch of Artists.MTV, Viacom Music Group has expanded its artist platform offering to now include VH1. With the beta launch of Artists.VH1, artists can now have their music showcased. Continue reading
Mixify’s Unity Digital Music Festival Celebrates Launch With Crystal Method, 3LAU, Djs From Mars
Beginning Wednesday, November 14 and continuing through Friday, November 16, Mixify presents the Unity Digital Music Festival. This three day free online EDM party features djs from around the world. Continue reading
Music Discovery: Whyd, Seevl, YouTube MoodWall
This music discovery roundup is a first for me. I've never been disappointed by three products all in one evening. To Whyd's credit, the only disappointment is that it doesn't. Continue reading
BandPage Launches ‘Connect’ To Integrate Artist Profiles Across Social & Music Platforms
BandPage today announced the launch of their BandPage Connect API, widening the reach for musicians on their recently expanded BandPage Everywhere platform. Connect allows artists to instantly integrate their BandPage. Continue reading
Official.fm Adds Direct To Fan Sales To DIY Music Promo Pages & Players
Another direct to fan music ecommerce option was unveiled yesterday as Official.fm added a simple and convenient buy option to their free promo pages and music players. Musicians receive all. Continue reading
Upward Spiral Podcast 13: Interview With Jack Conte Of Pomplamoose, Talyor Swift, DJZ & More
In this episode, Jack Conte of Pomplamoose lets loose in a passionate and brutally honest interview. He offers blunt insights into his band's success (and its shortcomings), and discusses the. Continue reading