Proven Content Ideas For An Artist’s Social Media Calendar

For musicians, setting up their social media accounts is only half the battle. The real challenge comes when it's time to put out material that will interest and engage fans. Here. Continue reading

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Clicks Matter In Music: Here’s Why

In this piece, Davin Riley takes a closer look at the "click-access" nature of the internet as it relates to fan involvement, as well as how artists can optimize their. Continue reading

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Azealia Banks Promises To Quit Social Media Forever

Twitter suspended Azealia Banks account back in May, after she made racist remarks about former One Direction member Zayn Malik. Now, the singer says she is quitting all social media,. Continue reading

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3 Methods Of Negotiating For Higher Pay From Venues

For bands and artists starting out, it can be difficult to convince a venue to take a risk and compensate you properly for your performance. Here we review three different. Continue reading

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Facebook vs.Twitter: Promoting Your Music Online

Here we look at why, as in independent musician, Twitter can often be a better starting place than Facebook when it comes to DIY online promotion, owing to its easy accessibility. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEFING: YouTube: $1B To Creators Last Year • Spotify Adds Artist Radio Shows • Google Play Expands Sharing To 6 • More

Wednesday 7.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  $1 billion per year from YouTube sounds like a lot until you break it down per stream. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Music Industry Needs More Than Taylor Swift To Win DMCA Battle

Artists like Taylor Swift and U2 have been gaining significant traction with their latest petition challenging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but for the movement to have any appreciable impact,. Continue reading

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Gaining Exposure: Music And The Indie Gaming Community

Getting people to listen to your music even once is a challenge, but getting them to engage with it and listen repeatedly is even harder. Luckily, the indie gaming community provides. Continue reading

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Royalty Hikes Forces Small Webcasters To Shut Down Hurting Indie And Niche Musicians

The webcasting platform Live365 was forced to shut down owing to the CRB's new royalty rate hike, which dramatically increased the amount webcasters are required to pay artists and songwriters.

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Being “Seen”: How To Maximize Your Album’s Online Visibility

For independent artists, making your music available in online stores and on streaming services is relatively easy, but gaining any kind of online visibility outside of friends and family is. Continue reading

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