As an artist, success is all about building a community for yourself, and learning to successfully leverage your influence within that community. Here we look at the four steps DIY artists should follow in order to engage both online and off with a community of fans. _________________________ Guest post by…
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Gaming Facebook’s Latest Algorithm To Get Views On A Budget
After spending years building a following on Facebook of fans who want to see your content, it can be frustrating to find that next to nothing you post is reaching their eyes. Here we look at some techniques for working with Facebook’s latest to get more views without breaking the…
Five Latin Musicians Making Moves On Pandora
While we’ve likely all heard the chart topping ‘Despacito’ Emily Blake here introduces us to five slightly less well known up and coming Latin artists rising through the ranks of Pandora’s streaming charts. _____________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of Next Big Sound In case you haven’t heard, Luis Fonsi…
Instagram Adds "Go LIVE With A Friend" And It’s Perfect For Direct Artist To Fan Engagement
Instagram has added the ability to add a guest to a live stream; and it provides the perfect free platform for direct artist to fan engagement. "Go LIVE With A Friend" launches today for some and will rollout globally to all Instagram users in the coming months. ________________________________________ Instagram had…
Def Leppard Says Music Piracy Brings A Younger Audience To Its Shows
Given the numerous leg al altercations they’ve been enduring recently, it seems reasonable to suppose that Def Leppard would be upset about the piracy of their music, but apparently they’re celebrating an alleged silver lining of more young fans discovering their music and consequently showing up in droves for their…
PledgeMusic Launches Amplify, A New Artist Development Platform
PledgeMusic has launched a new artist development program dubbed Amplify. It is accepting submissions from "up and coming creatives" for a chance to receive extra support through Pledge Music’s fan-based platform, as well as be eligible for special sponsorship opportunities. ___________________________________________ PledgeMusic has launched Amplify to help developing artists by…
How To Get A Sync Placement
When it comes to negotiating a sync deal for your music, composing pitch emails requires massive effort and can often be frustratingly fruitless. Here we look at a few tips on how to set yourself up to receive a ‘yes’ from such negotiations. ____________________________ Guest post by Shivani Patel of…
Does Sensenbrenner Bill Mean It’s Time For A Grand Jury? [David Lowery]
In what could be bad news for songwriters, digital music services are seeking to make it much hard for music creators to sue broadcaster and digital music services, requiring them to mount a lawsuit in federal rather than local court. That said, there may be other ways for songwriters to…
Most Popular Artist In Each State
A new interesting batch of data from Business Insider has revealed what the most popular artist in each state is, at least as far as streams on Pandora on concerned. Admittedly this is just a snapshot of the usage of one streaming service, but the numbers are nonetheless fascinating. ___________________________…
7 Key Issues When Negotiating With A Music Producer
Regardless of which side of the board you’re on, it’s important to carefully negotiate a music production arrangement to the satisfaction of all parties involved, and it is recommended that such negotiations take place sooner rather than later. ____________________________ In this recent article from MusicThinkTank, Byron Pascoe outlines seven key…