Social Music Site Serendip Is Shutting Down
Israeli-based music tech startup Serendip is shutting down on September 22nd. Serendip pulled music recommendations from a users friends on Facebook and Twitter to create playlists that could then be customized.. Continue reading
Facebook Now Delivers 1 Billion Video Views Daily
Facebook is proving that YouTube is not the only place that people watch videos. Growth in video views on the social network exceeded 50% from May through July of this year,. Continue reading
Musicians Should Recognize The Power Of YouTube And Act Accordingly
YouTube is a powerful platform for musicians in many ways including its strength as a streaming music service, its reach as a marketing platform and its advertising revenue. But a. Continue reading
5 Tips For Marketing Music With A Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
By Kathleen Parrish from the SonicBids Blog. If you've been keeping up with the Sonicbids blog lately, you already know that a strong online presence as a musician is crucial. Continue reading
All Ages All Gone As Festivals Add Age Restrictions
The organizers for the Ultra Music Festival have announced that Miami festival will no longer be an all-ages event. In a news release posted on the festival's website, organizers said. Continue reading
Complete Social Media Image Size Chart: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More [UPDATED]
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and the ever growing list of social networks each have their own designs, rules and preferred image sizes for banners, profiles, posts and more. Keeping track. Continue reading
YouTube Says 95% Of All Labels (Including Indies) Are On Board
Despite the strong objections of many in the indie label community, "all but 5% of all labels” have agreed to the terms offered by YouTube for its new music service,. Continue reading
Music Publishers’ Association Joins Indie Music YouTube Battle
The UK’s Music Publishers’ Association (MPA) has joined the growing chorus of music industry trade groups that support independent music community's ongoing battle with Google's YouTube over heavy handed negotiations. Continue reading
YouTube is NOT removing music! Well… probably not yours anyway.
YouTube is un-questionably a top resource for any serious musician. As a free service with access to an unlimited audience, if you're not utilizing this resource, you're doing it wrong.. Continue reading
Details Emerge Of Major Label Deals with YouTube and How They’ll Hurt Artists
Thanks to the escalating war of words between the independent music community and Google over royalties to be paid by their pending YouTube subscription music service, we're also getting some. Continue reading
