While record labels were once willing to build an artist’s popularity up from nothing, today’s labels won’t even consider signing an artist without a sizable established following on social media. Here we look at some of the best techniques for successfully growing that following and gathering appropriate feedback from fans…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Social Media Is Adding 1M New Users Per Day, Total Tops 3B Globally [CHARTS]
The new Global Digital Statshot from We Are Social and Hootsuite shows that the number of people using social media globally has just passed the impressive three billion mark, with no signs of slowing. In the last quarter, social media added more than 1 million new users each day. ___________________________________…
Continuing Your Music Education with Berklee Online [Music Biz Weekly]
This week, Carin Nuernberg, Berklee VP of Online Education and Mike King, VP of Enrollment Marketing and Management at Berklee College of Music join Music Biz Weekly podcast hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to discuss the courses offered by Berklee Online, and the importance of continuing your education in…
We’ve Revamped Categories On Hypebot
Those paying close attention may have noticed that we’ve redone Hypebot’s CATEGORIES (in the middle column) that readers use to find more content on a particular topic. Gone are a few categories like Music 2.0. (Aren’t we at least at Music 3.0 by now?) Others were combined or renamed to…
Bandcamp Raised More Than $100,000 For Transgender Law Center
Bandcamp donated its share of each sale on Friday to the Transgender Law Center in a show of support for the trans and gender non-conforming community that totalled more than $100,000. __________________________________ More than 200 artists and labels joined Bandcamp on Friday in showing support of the trans and gender…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
We have a slew of handy knowledge for DIY and indie artists this week, ranging from an explanation of how song royalties breakdown, to how to save money on tour, to how to better reach fans via Facebook live, and much more. Your Song, Your Money: A Breakdown Of Songwriting…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How Much Practice • Get On A Spotify • Mental Health Of Musicians • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we delve into how much practice is the right amount, some good ways to secure yourself a spot on a Spotify playlist, the recent rise in musician’s mental health in the news, and more! Jennifer Paterson | The Definitive Guide To How Much Practice Is The…
6 Tips For Creating Viral Video Content For Your Band
In this article Zac Green offers up some key advice for creating viral video content for your band which help to actively grow your fanbase and pitch your band out of obscurity and into notoriety. ____________________ Guest post by Zac Green of the Reverbnation Blog Zac Green from popular music…
The Basics Of Music Publishing
Here Wendy Day breaks down the basics of music publishing, explaining the different channels through which artists can earn money from their published works, and how they can get those works published. ___________________________ Guest post by Wendy Day, @RapCoalition and YouTube.com/ThisIsWendyDay of Songtrust Wendy Day is a label consultant who…
In Honor Of Today’s Fundraiser, 16 Trans And Gender Non-conforming Musicians On Bandcamp
Along today’s fundraiser by Bandcamp and more than 200 indie labels and artists in support of Transgender Law Center, the indie music platform is featuring music from the trans and gender non-conforming community. ____________________________ In response to the Trump administration’s sudden ban on transgender service in the U.S. military and…