Tag: musician

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 5 Signs You’re Ready to Release Your First Album • Before You Start A PR Campaign • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we look at how to tell when you're ready to release your first full-length album, several critical things to consider before starting a PR campaign, and learn. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adult album alternative, Airplay, Atlanta, Blake Shelton, Do it yourself, independent music, Musical ensemble, musician, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Sonicbids

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Hypebot has a whole host of tips this week, from marketing cover songs, to running a music YouTube channel, to using FanBridge as means of promoting content. All these plus. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AMC (TV channel), Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Apple Inc., Artist, BBC, Cover version, Kosha Dillz, musician, Spotify, YouTube

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6 Music Business Lessons We Can Learn From ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Besides being one of the most greatly anticipated films of 2015, Straight Outta Compton also has several valuable lessons to teach us about complex and still relevant issues within the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Andy Warhol, Atlanta, Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Los Angeles, music industry, musician, N.W.A, Straight Outta Compton (song)

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Thank You For Helping Hypebot Pass 50,000 Twitter Followers!

Thanks to you all for helping us exceed 50,000 followers on Twitter last week! Now that we've reached this milestone, should we try some regular Twitter chats? And in case. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2015 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood, Instagram, internet, music, musician, new features, social media, Twitter

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Vine Introduces New Features For Musicians

A platform that has traditionally focused on visuals, Vine is working to make itself more musician friendly including, among other things, a button for identifying tracks used in videos and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/08/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), independent music, IOS, musician, Shawn Mendes, Shazam (service), Snap, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily

Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Blake Shelton, Chance The Rapper, Chris Brown (American entertainer), David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Major Lazer, musician, Sam Smith, Soundcloud

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THE PITCH: Kandeze – Online Music, Art, Tech Learning Platform

In this latest installment of THE PITCH, startup Kandeze, an online learning platform for art, music, and creative technology gets their chance to explain what they're about and why you might. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 99designs, Advanced Placement, Atlanta, Billboard Magazine, Bobby Long (musician), Cecil Adams, Chronic stress, Course credit, music, musician

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3 Ways To Discover New Hashtags

Though an integral part of search engine optimization, the world of hashtags is so cluttered and complex, finding ones that are actually effective can be a struggle. Here are three. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, Albus Dumbledore, Anheuser-Busch brands, Big data, Facebook, Hashtag, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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You’ve Named Your Band, Now What? 4 Essential Steps To Follow

Once the fun part of picking a unique and memorable band name is done, there are some important steps you need to take immediately afterwards in order to properly secure. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/26/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Annoyance, Arcade Fire, Bandcamp, bEATPORT, Bon Iver, Facebook, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter

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Who Really Owns Music: Exploring The Dizzying Spiral Of Music Rights And Payments

[UPDATED] The controversy surrounding music streaming and artist compensation has been earning quit a bit of press lately. Still, the actual process of licensing, publishing, and compensating those involved in. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berklee College of Music, Facebook, Film release, Home recording, Kurt Cobain, music industry, musician, Nirvana (band), Twitter, YouTube

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