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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Getting The Marketing Band Together; Hiring Business Help

There's no guarantee that a good musician will also happen to be a savvy business person as well, which is why hiring outside help can often be a good idea. Here. Continue reading

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Best 6 Networks For Social Media Event Marketing

An artist developing their online presence is significantly better off building a strong following on a few specific social networks, rather than be spread thin with a lackluster presence on. Continue reading

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Quick Guide To Live Streaming For Musicians

Live streaming has taken to the world of social media by storm of late, making it an important tool for artists with any kind of a online presence. Here we look. Continue reading

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Using Album Trailers To Build Hype For Your New Music

While not typically thought of as a good medium for audio, a trailer can a be an excellent way to capture your audience's short attention span and is easy to disseminate on social media platforms.

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Vevo Purchases ShowYou But Will It Seize The Opportunity?

Vevo's recent purchase of ShowYou has the industry abuzz as to whether this could potentially signal Vevo's entrance into the subscription world. Mark Mulligan asks what a company like ShowYou has to offer. Continue reading

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Musicians Hijack Booking Agency’s Social Media, Claiming Non-Payment

In the wake of the financial turmoil at booking agency Elastic Artists, clients Manchester, UK MC collective Levelz hijacked the firm's social media pages to vent frustration over what they. Continue reading

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Size Matters: Updated Social Media Image Size Chart For Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, LinkedIn

[UPDATE 2] You'll find the 2017 Edition of the Social Media Size Chart here. After all, it can be very confusing. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pintrest, Google+ and LinkedIn each have. Continue reading

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Cannes Lions Advertising Festival Adds Music Event

Music is getting its own event at the  highly regarded global advertising and branding gathering, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

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Muddy Ground Or Pastures Green? The Highs And Lows Of Online Engagement

Being forced to spend large quantities of time staring at a screen is one of the realities of being an independent artist in 2015, and while this can be frustrating, online engagement and effective. Continue reading

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On Achieving DIY Success [Chad Lawson]

In this article, award winning composer and pianist Chad Lawson outlines his process for achieving success in the music industry, discussing how one can take advantage of social media in unexpected ways, the. Continue reading

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