Did Iron Maiden Find New Fans Through Filesharing Data? [Updated]
The idea of using data regarding unauthorized filesharing to identify and reach out to fans has been floated quite a bit but the actual examples are fairly rare. Iron Maiden. 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
3 Social Media Myths It’s Time Musicians Recognized
Tim Grahl, author of "Your First 1000 Copies," writes for authors but he's got lots to say that musicians should consider. Some will find his take on social media a. Continue reading
Why You Should Consider Non-Traditional Marketing
There is no easy way around it – change is hard. There are many benefits to old-school marketing but there are certainly perks to thinking outside the box. What if. Continue reading
5 Tips For Maintaining Your Sanity While Building Your Music Career
By *AUDRA* of Chaser Eight (Twitter/Facebook). I was born with a song to sing. I want thousands of people singing my lyrics back to me. It’s tough. It really is.. Continue reading
How To Promote Your Music – The Ultimate Guide
If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always gotten. Tired of getting the same dead-end advice that sets you on a. Continue reading
Rescuing Album Collection With Gamification and Social Media
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. “The album is dead — long live the app,” reads a headline I wrote over three years ago, when the first artist apps were. Continue reading
MySpace Laying Off 5% Of Staff
Improving traffic, a $20 million tv campaign and an association with Justin Timberlake brought some attention to the new, new MySpace, but apparently they did not lead to profits. This. Continue reading
6 Steps to Building Your Brand on Pinterest [Ariel Hyatt]
Social media has undeniably changed the way we all interact with one another. It's hard to stay on top of the changes constantly taking place in the rapidly evolving technological. Continue reading
Mystery Marketing: Musicians Who Hide Their Identity
By Knar Bedian courtesy Evolver.fm. We all know the internet has changed the way recording artists market themselves. They have a plethora of social media outlets to choose from, when. Continue reading