Tag: Alex Day

The 7 Types Of Twitter Contests

If you're an artist looking to up your fan engagement on Twitter, contests can be an excellent way to get your followers interested and interacting with you. Here are seven. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Album cover, Alex Day, Anwar Maqsood, Do it yourself, Facebook, Instagram, musician, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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Facebook, Twitter Changes Make Music Videos More Important Than Ever

The need for quality promotional video isn't going away – in fact, it's importance is rapidly increasing. With YouTube's continued growth and relevance in music discovery and the moves that. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/09/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advertising campaign, Alex Day, Android (operating system), BuzzFeed, Dave Kusek, Dolce & Gabbana, Facebook, FAQ, Instagram, IOS, Photo sharing, social media, TechCrunch, Twitter, Unmetric, YouTube

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6 Important Music Business Stories You Might Have Missed Over The Holidays

We hope that you were offline more than online over the holiday break. But an important part of our mission is to make sure that you stay informed; so here. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Alex Day, Amazon Kindle, Bandcamp, Bandwidth (computing), Google Play, music industry, Online and offline, Thom Yorke, YouTube

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8 Steps To Building Your Personal Music Brand [Best of Hypebot 2014]

As the year draws to a close we're sharing some of Hypebot's most read posts of 2014. Neil Patel freely shares his "Complete Guide To Building Your Personal Brand". Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 12/31/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Alex Day, Christmas, Do it yourself, Facebook, Google, Hypebot, Instagram, Internet traffic, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Online and offline, Pinterest, PlayStation Network, Sony, Target audience, Twitter, Xbox Live, YouTube

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SongAmpr Launches Song Promotion Platform With Free Premium Memberships For Hypebot Readers

SongAmpr officially launched today offering musicians a platform for releasing and promoting music with SongPages. The idea is to maximize the impact of each single and to build an ongoing. Continue reading

admin on 01/17/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Alex Day, Facebook, Hypebot, MailChimp, Product (business), SongPage, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Ryan Holiday On Traditional Marketing, Growth Hacking and Music [Updated]

Inspired, in part by Ryan Holiday's new book "Growth Hacker Marketing" , I recently introduced some ideas about growth hacker marketing for musicians. I then spoke with Holiday about how. Continue reading

admin on 10/29/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Alex Day, Hacker, Holiday, iTunes, marketing, Ryan Holiday, Young & Sick, YouTube

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Why Telling Artists To Stop Selling Music & Just Make Money Through Live Shows Is Ridiculous

Giving away all your music for free and trying to make your living via other revenue streams can be a valid approach. Except that I don't know of any musicians. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/01/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (39)

Tags: Alex Day, Compact disc, Facebook, Hypebot, iTunes, music industry, PledgeMusic, YouTube

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5 Worst Pieces Of Social Media Advice Musicians Should Ignore

Earlier this year Ellie Mirman wrote a great post for HubSpot on "30 Terrible Pieces of Social Media Advice You Should Ignore." The post takes somewhat of a corporate focus. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/15/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Alex Day, Attention, Crowd funding, Do it yourself, HubSpot, Hypebot, marketing, social media

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

Co-creating A Fanbase With Music Curation and What Artists Can Learn From Bloggers Kosha Dillz on 12 Ways Bands & Brands Are Standing Out On Vans Warped Tour Up Your. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/13/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alex Day, business, Compact disc, Kosha Dillz, Megan Jean, music, social media, Warped Tour

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Alex Day and Solveig Whittle On The Power Of Focusing On A Single Social Network

Though I definitely encourage people to check out what's happening in the world of new social networks, lately I've been thinking more about the power of focusing on a single. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/11/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alex Day, Facebook, James A. Martin, social media, Social network, Solveig Whittle, Twitter, YouTube

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