12 Ways Bands & Brands Are Standing Out On @vanswarpedtour [Kosha Dillz]
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). It's Warped Tour season again, which means your favorite band you never heard of will be hustling amongst over 100 other bands in parking. Continue reading
Nimbit Upgrade Drops Direct-To-Fan Commissions, Adds International
Nimibit, now owned by PreSonus, has released a major update to its direct-to-fan sales and promotion platform along with reduced transaction fees. Commissions have been reduced from 16.5% for all accounts to. Continue reading
Google’s YouTube Buys $40-50 Million Vevo Stake
Google's YouTube has renewed its contract with music video distributor Vevo, and taken a stake in the company. While details were not disclosed, reports suggest that under the new deal,. Continue reading
10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using Instagram Video
Musicians are joining in the Instagram Video craze with sneak peaks, backstage moments and mini-music videos. Instagram recently pointed out some examples of videos by musicians and other's are starting. Continue reading
Twitter’s Vine Withers As Instagram Video Blossoms [CHART]
Twitter's once popular VIne short video service appears to be suffering since the launch of Facebook's Instagram Video. According to data from Topsy, Vine video sharing on Twitter has collapsed by. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Music Crowdfunding Without A Fanbase The Definitive Survival Guide for Band and Musician Photo Shoots Kosha Dillz On 13 Things I Would Do For My Career and Life With $5000. Continue reading
8 Tumblr Tips For Musicians Seeking To Grow and Engage Their Followers
Guest post by Nick Susi, co-author of the Music Makers Case Studies on Portugal. The Man and Esperanza Spalding, and occasional writer on the SchiffBlog. You can find Nick online. Continue reading
Music Marketing With Instagram Video vs. Vine
Instagram Video is here and those who care are wondering if it will defeat Vine or if they can happily coexist. 5 million clips were loaded the first day of. Continue reading
Building A Music Collection In The Digital Age
By Aarti Kelapure of Evolver.fm. Recently, my editor lamented the challenge of collecting music when we find and listen to it from so many different sources. Without a one-size-fits-all solution,. Continue reading
The Tools of Music Fan Engagement [Part 3]: Facebook Basics
So far Bandzoogle's “The Tools of Music Fan Engagement” series has covered blogging and email newsletters. Now it’s time to talk about social media, starting with the biggest social media. Continue reading
