In this day and age, music fans expect to receive information about tours and shows, not to have to seek it out. Here we explore how artists can use Bandsintown in conjunction with streaming services to encourage fans to purchase tickets to their next show. ________________________ Guest post by Dana…
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How Kendrick Lamar Achieves Mainstream Appeal Using A Complex, Innovative Approach
In this piece we take an in depth look at how Kendrick Lamar is able to craft tracks which have achieved such prominent mainstream appeal, while still remaining deeply personal and specific to Lamar’s personal experiences. ___________________________ Guest post by Sam Friedman of Soundfly’s Flypaper One of Kendrick Lamar’s greatest…
Instagram Growth Accelerates Past 700 Million Users
Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly users, up 200% in two years actives in two years. It took just four months to add these last 100 million. Adding the previous 100 million users tooks 6 months. ____________________________________ Instagram’s meteoric growth to 700 million users has been fueled in…
Streaming Income For TuneCore Artists grew 85% Last Year
New stats from TuneCore, shared as part of its launch today of SocialPro, show another year of sustained growth, with artist revenue up 32% to $188 million in 2016. Like the rest of the industry, streaming drove the revneue increase. Streaming revenue for TuneCore artists was up 85% with top…
Simple Growth Hacks Necessary For Building A Solid Music Career
While many budding artists work for success in the music industry, they frequently struggle to get their careers off the ground. Here we cover several simple growth hacks ranging from how to develop your band to properly investing in your career. ____________________________ In this fresh piece of career advice from…
TuneCore Launches SocialPro Social Media Management App, Free Educational Resources
UPDATED: TuneCore today launched TuneCore Social Pro, a social media management platform that enables artists to manage their social media activity and distribution sales in a single app and dashboard. ______________________________________ TuneCore’s newly launched SocialPro offers a mobile app and dashboard to help musicians manage social media and digital distribution….
Nominees A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards Announced [FULL LIST]
Indie label trade association, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), announced the nominees for its 6th annual Libera Awards. Created by and for the Independent label community, the Libera Awards – name adapted from the Latin word for freedom – is part of A2IM’s Indie Week in New York…
Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act Passes Congress Overwhelming
[UPDATED] HR 1695, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a roll call vote with 378 for and 48 against. Little opposition is expected in the Republican controlled Senate and President Trump is expected to sign the law. The Register of…
General Music Licensing: Where Are All My Royalties? [INFOGRAPHIC]
What is General Music Licensing and why, though the numbers are shifting, does it generate almost four times more revenue for songwriters than all digital services combined? Why is nobody talking about it and what is being done to modernize this area of the business? Check out this infographic from…
Social Media Image Size Chart 2017
So many social media outlets means so, so many different required image sizes. To help you sort out this confusing mess and streamline your marketing efforts, we share this Social Media Image Size Chart 2017. ________________________________________ Related articles Here Are The Biggest Lies People Tell On Social Media – Infographic…