7 Things The Brooklyn Bowl’s Success Taught Its Founder Peter Shapiro

Brooklyn Bowl is one of the more interesting venue success stories of late with its combination of bowling, music and quality service. Having already expanded to London and Las Vegas,. Continue reading

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How To Get More Gigs [Dave Kusek]

Gigging is, without a doubt, a critical income stream for every artist. Securing gigs is extremely competitive, but going in with a plan can give you the jumpstart you need. Continue reading

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Case Study: Maximizing Social Media For A Special Live Event

Freelance digital music marketer Lucy Blair recently shared a case study called "How to Win with your Music Event" at the Midemblog focused on digital marketing related to a very. Continue reading

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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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CHANGES @ Warner Music, Big Machine, Tunetribe & More

Warner Music Group has promoted Kris Ahrend to the position of Senior Vice President, Recorded Music Rights Administration.  Sarah McGrady has joined Big Machine Label Group as Sr. Manager, Partnership Marketing. 

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Songkick Adds Ticketing To iOS App, Announces 8.5 Million Unique Users, Over 50% Of Traffic Via Mobile

Today Songkick updates its iOS app with in-app ticket purchasing in the UK, Spotify playlist scanning to further identify your favorite acts and a new design. In addition, they've released. Continue reading

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Budget Music Streamer Bloom.fm Hits 500K Users

UK based Bloom.fm, the £1 $1.61 USD) per month 22 million track mobile music service, says that registered users hit 500,000 mark during October, as the London-based startup continues its. Continue reading

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The Independent Label Market Adds Beer For A Festive Vinyl Fair

The Independent Label Market is based in London but has also organized record fairs in LA, Toronto and Glasgow. Their next big event, as the Christmas season fully kicks in,. Continue reading

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SXSW Music Announces First Round Of Showcases

South by Southwest Music has announced its first round of official showcases for the 28th edition of the SXSW Music Festival taking place March 11 – 16, 2014 in Austin,. Continue reading

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Cassette Store Day Successfully Raises Media Visibility While Building Community

Cassette Store Day took place over the weekend on September 7th with events taking place internationally. Bands played and I assume cassettes were sold. But, more importantly, community was built. Continue reading

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