In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline how they’re working to make the often fraught concept of blockchain ticketing a reality, transforming the secondary ticketing market and eliminating fraud. _________________________ Guest post by Josh Baron and Stephen Glicken of Project Admission Blockchain ticketing has hit the live event…
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What Do People Listen To While Driving?
The confines of a car have long been a favorite spot for enjoying music, helped by the rise of streaming and the enduring popularity of radio. Here we look into what it is that car goers listen to and why. _______________________________ Guest post by Giles Kirkland Many people feel that…
How To Take Advantage Of Memes, Memes, Memes, Memes…
As the realities of content and distribution continue to transform in the contemporary media economy, many artists and distributors have been forced to rethink their marketing strategy entirely. Here we look at memes have and could potentially be tapped as an effective marketing platform. ________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs…
How To Geo-Target Your Mailchimp Emails Automatically
Email lists are an essential marketing resource for artists but keeping them in tip top organizational shape can be next to impossible. That said, segmenting your email list based on geolocation is still something you can make happen, and doing so can do wonders for your open rates. ____________________________ Guest…
Best Of The 2018 Best Of Lists [Glenn Peoples]
In this meta-curated piece, Glenn Peoples selects from the top "Best Of" lists which began rolling out after Thanksgiving to bring us some of the highlights from other writers’ top 2018 music highlights. ___________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples from Medium They highlighted the best music of the year. I’m…
SiriusXM Subs Grow, But Could Autonomous Cars End That?
Recent news that Sirius XM has gained around 1.3 million subscribers, along with the reality that almost every new car manufactured has it as a built-in option all seems like good news for the satellite radio company, at least for now, but what happens when autonomous cars begin to encroach…
5 Collaborative Opportunities Most Musicians Are Missing
With a brand new year comes a whole host of new opportunities for collaborating with your industry peers. Here we look at five such collaborative options you won’t want to miss out on. ______________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo for the TuneCore Blog When it comes to career growth, I’m…
5 Collaborative Opportunities Most Musicians Are Missing
With a brand new year comes a whole host of new opportunities for collaborating with your industry peers. Here we look at five such collaborative options you won’t want to miss out on. ______________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo for the TuneCore Blog When it comes to career growth, I’m…
19 Marketing Predictions From Music Industry Experts
In this piece nineteen different experts in fields ranging from musician to author to podcast host, weigh in with their marketing predications for the music industry in 2019, and what artists can do to prepare for the year. ________________________________ Guest post from Ariel Hyatt Cyber PR Featuring Ari’s Take, DIY…
Why I Ditched Music Streaming Services (For Now) And Bought A 1-800 Number
Here one innovative music biz self-starter explains how successfully he eschewed traditional streaming service in favor of an incredibly old-school marketing tactic using, drum roll, the telephone. __________________________ Guest post from The One 800s A lot of you must be wondering, Why the hell is Josh trying to get me…