Tag: social media

BandPage, Rhapsody Partnership Yields Impressive Monetization For Musicians

Earlier this year, BandPage and Rhapsody partnered to create an enhanced streaming music experience. Rhapsody users are now alerted when their favorite bands are coming to town and notified of special opportunities. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Access Virus, Android (operating system), Facebook, Flo Rida, Grand Rapids, IPad, IPhone, Mediabase, Michigan, social media, Twitter

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Targeting Your Fans Is 2015’s Value Play [INFOGRAPHIC]

Several musicians and marketers have shared that they are not getting much bang for their buck when running ads on Facebook. Some is driven by increased competition and the rest. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Acoustic fingerprint, Apple Inc., brand, Customer service, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, record label, Response rate, social media, Socialbakers, Twitter, YouTube

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12 Best Instagram Tools For Musicians

Instagram's unparalleled popularity in the world of online photo sharing means that artists are guaranteed to want to include it as part of their online presence. Here are twelve Instagram tools that can be. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/17/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Dave Schmidt, Facebook, Hootsuite, Instagram, musician, Photo sharing, Snapchat, social media, Twitter, WCPO-TV

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Four Mantras Every Musician Should Follow

Whether it's emphasizing quality over quantity or keeping your digital profile up-to-date, there are certain things in the music business that you simply need to keep reminding yourself of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/17/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Google, Instagram, iTunes, MySpace, Pinterest, social media, Social network, Twitter, Website

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

This week in the do-it-yourself world of music, we offer advice on coming out of your shell to network, some techniques for promoting your songs on Spotify, as well as a. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Best practice, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Return on investment, social media, social media marketing, Spotify, Twitter

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6 Reasons Why Your Social Media Channels Aren’t Growing

Are you a proactive user of social media, but find that you're unable to gain the kind of traction with fans that you'd like? This article offers some suggestions about. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Annoyance, AOL, Apple Inc., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, MySpace, Pinterest, social media, Twitter

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Top 5 Easy Ways To Get More Likes On Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

Likes on Facebook means fans are engaged; and engaged fans lead to more fans, all of whom buy more stuff. But how do you encourage more Likes on Facebook without. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: brand, Brand loyalty, Brooklyn, Buddhist philosophy, Copywriting, Facebook, Instagram, Promotion (marketing), social media, Twitter

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

This week we have a list of music blogs that genuinely want to hear your music, advice on some unlikely revenue sources, and tips for musicians on how to kill. Continue reading

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

Tags: Apple Inc., Audio engineering, Author, Dave Kusek, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, music industry, social media, songwriter

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Social Media Analytics For Musicians [Dave Kusek]

Social media is one of a musician’s best tools when it comes to reaching their fanbase, but it can also be the most frustrating aspect of an artist’s career. You can spend a lot of time posting only to have your posts only reach a small fraction of your followers on Facebook or receive no engagement on Twitter.
Of course, there are a lot of articles written on this topic that will give you all kinds of tips and tricks to boost the activity on your social media pages and grow your following. You should definitely take some time to familiarize yourself with the platforms, different engagement strategies, and the Facebook algorithm, and this free guide is a great place to start. But if you’re still struggling to make an impression, it’s time to look inward.

Guest Post on 08/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: African American art, analytics, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Brown University, Carly Simon, Chief operating officer, Equal pay for equal work, music industry, Professor, social media, Tunecore

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

This week in DIY and Indie, we look at what mobile technology could mean for the future of music, some social media screw-ups to avoid, expose several lies you were. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., California, ConnectSafely.org, Do it yourself, Instagram, internet, LinkedIn, Mobile technology, musician, social media

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