Why It’s Crucial to Declutter Your Band’s Digital Presence
By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog One of the reasons folks like me can consistently work in music marketing is largely due to the fact that the digital landscape is. Continue reading
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An Open Letter to Spotify About Taylor Swift and Why I'm Unsubscribing [Bill Werde] If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech It’s Time. Continue reading
The Elsewhere Musician: Making Connections In A Fragmented World
Excerpted from Kyle Bylin's new collection of essays Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. I was ten when I recorded “The Rockafeller Skank” by Fatboy Slim. Continue reading
5 Tips For Marketing Music With A Comprehensive Social Media Strategy
By Kathleen Parrish from the SonicBids Blog. If you've been keeping up with the Sonicbids blog lately, you already know that a strong online presence as a musician is crucial. Continue reading
#Fangagement: Artists Crowdsourcing Opinion Part 11: Jon Ostrow
Interview by C. Vincent Plummer (@cvpmusic) – co-founder and social strategist for Bedloo.com I’m here today with Jon Ostrow. He’s the Director of Sales at Bandsintown, which is a hot. Continue reading
Facebook’s Social Ad Data Shows Less Teens, Less Students, More Sex, Less Drugs
There seems to be a lot of disagreement about what's happening on Facebook. Part of that comes about because it's hard to get systematic data about changes, whether it's reduced. Continue reading
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Best Of 2013: How MySpace Totally Blew It’s Big Relaunch
Despite a beautiful looking redesign, the new MySpace has not gained any traction. Musicians and marketers that I've spoken to say they're not seeing any increased activity; and sadly, there's an. Continue reading
YouTube News: Music Video Tips From TeraBrite, Google+ Spam Comments, App On Xbox One
TeraBrite started out on MySpace but when they discovered the power of YouTube there was no turning back. Now they claim to be "making 5 figures" with an approach that. Continue reading