Yahoo!’s Abandoned App: Music Blogs On Facebook
I initially thought that Music Blogs, a Facebook app that uses music blogs as the source of streaming audio, was something new after finding it via Evolver.fm. It's an interesting. Continue reading
The Weeknd Emerges From Anonymity Thanks To Social Media & A Little Help From Drake
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, is one of a growing group of musicians, like iamamiwhoami, who have leveraged web to build buzz while initially maintaining anonymity. Now he's coping with. Continue reading
A Musicians Guide To Managing Your Online Brand
This guest post comes from Jon Ostrow (@miccontrol), the cofounder of MicControl, a music resource blog community, and MicControl Consulting, a social media / blog consulting company for the social. Continue reading
More FREE Beta Invites: ChatWithTheBand
FREE BETA INVITE WEEK continues with startups sharing invites each day. Monday, Serendip kicked things off and they're keeping the link openwithr more invites available to their great Twitter music. Continue reading
Official: Turntable.fm Grabs $7 Million In Funding, 600,000 Users In 3 Months. iPhone App Launches
It's not a big surprise, but turntable.fm made it official today that they've raised $7 million in venture funding. Along with that announcement came news they've hit 600,000 users in. Continue reading
FREE Beta Invites: Mobile Backstage For Facebook “Your Mobile Fan Club”
FREE MUSIC TECH BETA INVITE WEEK continues on Hypebot with startups sharing beta invites each day. Yesterday, Serendip kicked things off and there are still invites available for what The. Continue reading
Nielson Social Media Survey: Facebook Dominates Time Online, Tumblr & Mobile Use Exploding
The new Nielson Social Media Report shows again the growing dominance of social networks in general and Facebook in particular. Highlights of “State of the Media: The Social Media Report". Continue reading
Study: Facebook Posts Via Hootsuite, Seesmic Decrease Fan Engagement 80%
Though numerous third party tools like Hootsuite exist to post to social networks and make marketing one's music a bit easier, a new study by EdgeRank Checker supports the theory. Continue reading
Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Marketing Keeps It Human
Unlike SXSW, Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest has remained focused on indie music. But it too is growing and, after five years in a setting accommodating up to 10,000 fans,. Continue reading
A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick’s CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula
(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the. Continue reading
