Tag: Artist

South By So What?! Music Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

Organizers for the South By So What?! Music Festival announced that the event will be returning for the 8th time on March 20th, 21st, & 22nd at QuikTrip Ballpark, right. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/04/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Barcelona, Battle of Bands, Mike Doernberg, music festival, music industry, ReverbNation, Summerfest, YouTube

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Promoting Tracks on the Internet – Some Do’s and Dont’s

Today it seems that everyone can place a song out on the internet and call it "promotion." However, because everyone has the accessibility to post anything on the internet, there. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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So You Only Have $100 to Spend on Marketing – How Do You Spend It?

Guest Post by Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog Your band is an investment. You've probably already spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on equipment like PA systems, stands, strings, new. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/04/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Accessibility, Advertising campaign, AdWords, AdWords Editor, Artist, Facebook, Google, Google Analytics, Soundcloud, YouTube

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Vinyl Plans: How To Prepare A Release For Record Store Day

Guest Post from PledgeMusic.com Record Store Day is cause for celebration for music fans everywhere, but some artists might not realise how far in advance they must plan. We asked our. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Albany, Alberta, Alcatel-Lucent, American English, Artist, bEATPORT, Blackface, Instagram, music industry, New York, record label

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Bandsintown Launches Free Artist Analytics Tool

[UPDATED] Concert discovery and marketing app Bandsintown today introduced a free analytics tool that taps into its user base of 15 million concert goers. Bandsintown Manager allows musicians and their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accessibility, Adrian Belew, Amon Tobin, Artist, Bandsintown, Brewery, Chicago, concert, Facebook, Google search

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Renman Music & Business Introduces “Renman U” – Discount To Hypebot Readers

Steve Rennie, longtime music industry veteran and founder of Renman Music & Business, has launched "Renman U" – an interactive online course designed to be an "insiders guide to today's. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 01/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Albany, Alternative Distribution Alliance, Artist, Artistdirect, Atlantic Records Group, Interactive media, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), New York, record label, The College of Saint Rose

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Why Are Artist Managers Taking Center Stage?

By Eric Peckham on Medium.com The evolving music industry is turning top managers into moguls—operating across media, tech and consumer brands The evolution of the music industry is putting greater power into the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 'N Sync, Alex Rodriguez, Artist, Barbra Streisand, Benji Madden, Big Gipp, Cameron Diaz, Carly Simon, Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake

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5 Things That Need To Be Readily Available on Your Band’s Website

Guest Post by Carla Jean Whitley on Sonicbids Blog You've released your first EP, booked some dates, and you're ready to generate some buzz for your band. With all of that accomplished,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: All Music, Animal, Anno Domini, Application programming interface, Artist, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube

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Royalty Solutions, Next Big Sound Offer MusicBiz Webinar FREE To Hypebot Readers

Thanks to the fine folks at The Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), this Thursday, January 29th at 2:00 PM (EST) we are able to offer free entry into a webinar that will explore. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alberta, American English, Artist, Australia, Australian Independent Record Labels Association, independent music, music industry, Nashville, record label, Streaming media, Tennessee

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Exposure Is Mostly Bullshit… Mostly

As an independent artist, it can be very easy to want to find as many opportunities to gain exposure. For some, getting exposure can be a challenge. For others, exposure. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 01/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1990s in music, Advertising, Artist, Badfinger, brand, Brand awareness, Business class, music industry, public relations, Target audience

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