Snapchat for Musicians: Snap Your Friends, Snap Your Fans
At this point, the only way you don't know about Snapchat is if you've been literally living under a rock. Even the most off-the-grid among us know that Snapchat is mobile platform that. Continue reading
Step By Step Guide To Verifying Your Official Social Media Profiles
A good start to protecting your name and brand is to authenticate and verify your social media profiles online. Some sites have to grace you with verification (Twitter, Instagram) while. Continue reading
“We hear you Indie Artists.” Apple Shifts Gears, Will Pay During 90 Day Free Music Trial
The independent music community protested and Apple listened. Whether the decision was based on a love of music, being faced with the prospect of launching a music service sans indie. Continue reading
SoundCloud Imposes API Streaming Limits
As part of its moves to monetize the platform and properly compensate creators, SoundCloud has been making a series of changes – some of which have not been well received. Continue reading
It’s Time To Stop Hating Spotify
In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with David McMillin, the lead singer of Fort Frances and author of a recent essay on Pop Matters called “Why Its. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE – The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music: Apple Music • ReverbNation • Grammys • More
Getting started on the new Apple Music service and its CONNECT artist social and D2F platform were among the most read posts this week on Hypebot. ReverbNation also launched and. Continue reading
4 Social Media Mistakes Your Band Can’t Afford to Make
Navigating social media as an independent band or artist is a subjective effort, like anything else in your DIY endeavors. Still, there are methods commonly regarded as either successful or. Continue reading
Nine Reasons Why You’re Not Getting More Twitter Followers
If you are active on Twitter, you understand that it only takes a couple of seconds to decide whether to follow someone or not. It’s like hyper-condensed speed-dating on the. Continue reading
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Responds To Apple Music Launch With Just 2 (Now Censored) Words
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is not known for his brief responses. But his reaction to yesterday's highly anticipated launch of Apple Music was just two now deleted words delivered on. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: Bobby Braddock’s Memoir • Grooveshark Turns Heads • Spotify CEO Defends “Freemium”
In this week's music publishing news, Bobby Braddock talks about his newest venture, writing a memoir about is life as a Nashville songwriter, Grooveshark makes a splash as it re-emerges. Continue reading
