Tag: Twitter

Social Media Image Size Chart 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]

What your social media sites and posts look like matters. But sizing images for every different social network can be a daunting task. This one chart simplifies the process, and tomorrow. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/18/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Arcade Fire, Artist, Business Insider, Channel (communications), DHL Hometown Heroes, Google Analytics, social media, Social network, Twitter

Share on:

Tidal Exec: “We’re Building A New Music Ecosystem” [VIDEO]

Tidal chief investment officer Vania Schlogel was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the new music streaming service owned by Jay-Z and other major artists, focusing on artist compensation and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/15/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Amazon.com, Apple Inc., Chief investment officer, iTunes, Jay-Z, List of online music databases, Streaming media, The Wall Street Journal, Twitter, WiMP

Share on:

Defining Good Social Media, Email Engagement Rates

Now that we’ve defined engagement, let’s dive into the analytics. What makes a good engagement rate? It can be hard to identify the benchmark to aim for, and it differs from platform. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AirAsia, Audience, Baltimore, Best practice, Business Insider, Engagement marketing, Facebook, Instagram, social media, Twitter

Share on:

How to Grow your Fan Base by Focusing on Location

There was a time where location in the music industry had its disadvantages. You may have had a local fan base, but making the world know about your music was. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 05/14/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 40th Anniversary Tour, Cover version, Dave Kusek, Facebook features, Fan (person), iTunes, music industry, music video, Twitter, YouTube

Share on:

Gangstagrass: Label-less Indie Bluegrass/Hip-Hop Band Charts On Billboard

Charting without the help of a record label is not totally unheard of, but its still enough of an event that when, Gangstagrass, one of the bands represented by Hypebot's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2006 Polaris Music Prize, 2009 Polaris Music Prize, A Tribe Called Quest, Active rock, Arkells, Juno Award, Juno Award for Group of the Year, record label, Toronto, Twitter

Share on:

“What Should I Post On Facebook?” 12 Facebook Tactics That Work

If you feel challenged by Facebook marketing, you should know you’re not alone. In an increasingly crowded news feed, Facebook’s algorithm updates can make it tough for bands and brands to get noticed.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Brian Shin, Facebook, Facebook features, Fifty Shades of Grey, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Socialbakers, Twitter, YouTube

Share on:

Understanding Social Media Engagement

Navigating the many different social media platforms can be quite overwhelming. In addition to maintaining a presence on so many networks, you're also expected to understand how you to better connect. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/07/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: @hashtags, A/B testing, Adult, AirAsia, Facebook, Instagram, marketing, social media, Social network, Twitter

Share on:

TIDAL Launches ‘Rising Artist’ Promo As App Returns To Top 20

UPDATED: It's been a rough few weeks for TIDAL, but lately Jay Z & Company have been doing a better job of messaging. Today they launched a new developing artist feature and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Artist, Aspiro, Bey, Discovery Program, Jay-Z, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, Unsigned artist

Share on:

How To Set Up Your First #Twitter Chat

You see the hashtags on Twitter every week: #SBizHour, #MediaChat, #GoGirlsMusic, and on and on. These tags refer to chats, one of the best examples of community building on Twitter. They generate. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/05/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: @hashtags, 99 Problems, Facebook, Hootsuite, public relations, social media, social media marketing, Streaming media, Twitter, YouTube

Share on:

The Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot

In the most read posts this week on Hypebot, we saw indie artist Josh Garrels broke all the rules by giving away his album free on Noisetrade and still landing. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Award, Christine Teigen, David Lee Roth, Dick Clark Productions, Jussie Smollett, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Twitter, YouTube

Share on: