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Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback

Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that  just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Rich Holtzman, Manager Of Portugal. The Man On How Social Media Built & Saved The Band

This guest post on the power of social media in music comes from Rich Holtzman, the manager of Portugal. The Man. It was a little over 5 years ago that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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ShortForm’s VJ Channels Offer Playlists, Live VJ’ing

ShortForm is yet another VJ site featuring curation of videos from YouTube and Vimeo. However, unlike most such sites that offer either set playlists of videos, like Reelr.TV, or live. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2011 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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How To Follow, Interact With Hypebot & MusicThinkTank

Hypebot works best as a two way conversation, and we try to make getting involved easy. We recently added a Google+ button and you can join us on Twitter (@hypebot). Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2011 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)
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RapGenius Builds Web Community For Rap Lyrics

Rap Genius has been getting a new wave of press coverage lately and, though I'm not sure what kicked it off, it's easy to see why the site gets attention.. Continue reading

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Rockstar Motel Set To Unveil Social Platform For Promoting Artists And Fans

Rockstar Motel is a social networking site focused on building a platform for publicizing both artists and fans emphasizing indie and unsigned musicians. Its initial version, set for public unveiling. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/07/2011 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Study: YouTube Links Have Much Longer Impact Than Facebook, Twitter [CHART]

We already know that different kinds of posts drive different levels of activity. But do the dynamics of link traffic also depend on where the link is posted? It would. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/07/2011 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (2)
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REM’s Michael Stipe Talks Art, Photography & Tumblr For The Creators Project

The Creators Project talked with Michael Stipe in his NY studio about his art, his photography and his web projects, including Futurepicenter, and his Tumblr blog, Confessions of a Michael. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/06/2011 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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4 Most Popular Facebook Apps For Musicians

Facebook is fast becoming a hub for music discovery and marketing, That growth should accelerate when the social network announces its music plans on September 22nd. All of this makes. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/06/2011 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (4)
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5 Top Channels For Mobile Music Marketing: Journey Beyond The App

A complete approach to mobile music marketing takes into account all avenues for maintaining a mobile presence. So, whether you are looking for alternatives to maintaining a mobile site or. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2011 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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