Best Of 2013: Buying Facebook Likes Costs You Money While Reducing Real Likes And Fan Engagement

By Michael Brandvold @michaelsb of Michael Brandvold Marketing. I have said a number of times you shouldn’t buy Twitter followers or Facebook likes because you aren’t buying real fans, you. Continue reading

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Making YouTube Central To Your Music Career

Though YouTube has many limitations and problems it also offers a unique way to combine one's social media, music marketing, music and merch sales and concert promotion efforts with one's. Continue reading

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Auto Shazam Now Available For iPhone Automatically Tagging Music, TV Shows and Ads

Yesterday Shazam updated its iOS app for iPhone and iPod Touch with the addition of Auto Shazam among other touches. Already available for the iPad, Auto Shazam basically works in. Continue reading

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Take Your Music Across Cultures With Plug.dj Listening Rooms

As many have noted, Plug.dj's social listening room experience is similar to Turntable.fm back when it existed. There are some clear differences but the idea of gathering together in groups. Continue reading

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Instagram More Popular Than Twitter On Mobile In 2013, Says Nielson

UPDATED: New Nielson stats show that Instagram is more popular with mobile users than Twitter – 32M vs. 30.8M. That puts Instagram at #7 in the most popular smartphone apps. Continue reading

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iTunes Best of 2013: Justin Timberlake – Artist Of The Year, The Heist – Album Of The Year

As the music industry continues to pump out Best of 2013 lists that will not take the full Christmas season into account, iTunes releses their Best of 2013. In the. Continue reading

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Musicians: Put Yourself On The Map, The Google Street View Map

Though many of us are balking at Google's ongoing drive to connect products, such as the widely attacked, integration of Google+ comments on YouTube, sometimes those connections open up great. Continue reading

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Radio Still Rules and Pirates Subscribe According To New Consumer Research

Last week MIDiA Consulting released a new report by Mark Mulligan regarding a UK consumer survey, "Decoding the Digital Music Consumer," that reveals only one digital activity in the top. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Beyonce Redefines 1st Week Sales, Crowdtilt +$23M, Radionomy+TargetSpot, Upbeat & More

MONDAY 12.16.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

SoundCloud Names Its Best Marketing Campaigns Of 2013 "Maximizing Beatport" With A "Bloodbath" Of Layoffs: SFX Entertainment [SFXE] What Does The Fox Say?: Virality As A Music Format A Look At. Continue reading

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