A Musician’s Guide To Best Use Of Hashtags
By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Hashtags may seem like a silly bit of social media (and sometimes that’s exactly what they are), but they do serve an important. Continue reading
Snapchat and Instagram Music Marketing Action With Alesso, Fall Out Boy and Etienne de Crécy
Snapchat is becoming a more serious marketing tool especially as they introduce new features. In fact, they seem to have a strong relationship with EDM artists and both sides benefit. Continue reading
5 Tips For Marketing Music With A Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
By Kathleen Parrish from the SonicBids Blog. If you've been keeping up with the Sonicbids blog lately, you already know that a strong online presence as a musician is crucial. Continue reading
Complete Social Media Image Size Chart: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More [UPDATED]
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and the ever growing list of social networks each have their own designs, rules and preferred image sizes for banners, profiles, posts and more. Keeping track. Continue reading
Management Shuffle: Stefani To Azoff, Lady Gaga To Live Nation
Big changes in the world of music management. Just months after a nasty split with longtime manager Troy Carter, Lady Gaga and her new manager, Bobby Campbell, have joined Artist Nation,. Continue reading
Facebook’s Social Ad Data Shows Less Teens, Less Students, More Sex, Less Drugs
There seems to be a lot of disagreement about what's happening on Facebook. Part of that comes about because it's hard to get systematic data about changes, whether it's reduced. Continue reading
5 Ways Street Performing At The Rose Bowl x BCS Championship Improved My Music Career
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz) who is part of the upcoming Turquoise Dreams Tour. This past week I performed for hours at the Rose Bowl and the BCS championship. Continue reading
Case Study: Maximizing Social Media For A Special Live Event
Freelance digital music marketer Lucy Blair recently shared a case study called "How to Win with your Music Event" at the Midemblog focused on digital marketing related to a very. Continue reading
Can’t Buy Me “Likes”
Agree or disagree – if a promoter looks at a Facebook page when considering artists to book for their venues, the artist with thousands of fan likes is probably going. Continue reading
Instagram More Popular Than Twitter On Mobile In 2013, Says Nielson
UPDATED: New Nielson stats show that Instagram is more popular with mobile users than Twitter – 32M vs. 30.8M. That puts Instagram at #7 in the most popular smartphone apps. Continue reading