Tag: Metallica
Metallica names Marching Band contest winners & offers fan engagement lesson [VIDEO]
After learning that their music was a favorite among college and high school marching bands, last April, Metallica announced a contest with almost $200,000 in prizes that challenged marching bands. Continue reading
Metallica, Twitch, back in copyright news again
In a bit of a callback to the early 2000s, when Metallica threw themselves on the front lines of the download fight, the heavy metal band is back in copyright. Continue reading
Fan Gets Call From Metallica After Song Scares Off Cougar
A Vancouver Island woman who credits a Metallica song with saving her from a cougar attack got to thank the band personally when frontman James Hetfield called.
Live Nation Helped Sell 88,000 Metallica Tickets On The Secondary Market
Live Nation directly facilitated the sale of 88,000 Metallica tickets at inflated prices on the secondary ticketing market. This strong piece of investigative journalism by Billboard's Dave Brooks has finally. Continue reading
Metallica Replaces Tribute Band’s Stolen Gear
One always wonders what the real bands think of other musicians getting up on stage and paying "tribute" by doing note by note and often move for move reenactments of. Continue reading
Using Merchandise As A Fan Engagement Tool
Although artists of today have the ability to capitalize on the multiple income streams available in the digital age, doing so requires a larger skillset than ever before, including creating. Continue reading
Celebs, Fans Take To Twitter To Discuss The 2017 Grammy Awards
UPDATE: Twitter exploded up on Sunday as fans and celebs discussed the 2017 Grammy Awards. Here are the #Grammys highlights:
Top 5 Grammy 2017 Moments On Facebook
Facebook may not pay musicians for their content, but they certainly do enjoy – and profit from – the traffic that they generate. Last night's Grammy Awards 2017 was no. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Topping the charts on Hypebot this week we had articles covering how streaming precipitating changes in the sound of pop music, why a trade group is suing against Azoff's global. Continue reading
Stream Metallica’s New Album ‘Hardwired…To Self-Destruct’ Free On YouTube
After years of being a very vocal critics of free music, first on Napster and more recently on Spotify, Metallica has now reversed course and fully embraced the practice. On Friday, the release. Continue reading
