For artists with a song and video they’ve worked hard on and are eager to share with fans, there are several ways to optimize content on YouTube in such a way as to drive up fan engagement. Here we look five easy ways. __________________________ Guest post by Chris Robley of…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
A New Strategy For Releasing Music
As the music industry continues to change, so too must the strategy for releasing music. With the single once again more important than the album, artists and labels both big and small are having to reevaluate when to make their material available, and in what capacity. ______________________ Guest post by…
How Royalties From Soundexchange Kept Our Band Together
[UPDATED] Here keyboardist Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys reveals how royalties earned from SoundExchange helped revitalize his independent band in its darkest hour, and why other independent artists should make it priority to register with the service. ______________________ Guest post by Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys for SoundExchange I’m not…
Music Think Tank Weekly: Promoting Your Music On The Cheap • What Labels Look For • Much More
This week’s essential posts on MusicThinkTank include how to promote your music on the cheap including some email marketing tips, gear for DJs, what record labels are looking for and more. Joe Pacheco | Top Gear for DJs Joe Pacheco | Top 5 Things Record Labels Look For Function Central…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
In our weekly recap of useful advice for independent, do-it-yourself artists, we offer tips on touring successfully in Australia, what record labels look for in artists, how merchandise can be used as a tool to engage fans, and much, much more. Tips And Advice For Touring In Australia 5 Things…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most popular articles on Hypebot included an exploration of Spotify’s loophole exploitation, WMG’s launch of a ‘streaming first’ record label, the best way to get your music on playlists, and much more! Spotify Says It Can’t Find The Owners of 217,112 Songs WMG Launches ‘Streaming…
Suzanne Ciani, Electronic Music Pioneer, On A Life Of Innovation [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, George Howard chats with Suzanne Ciana, a musical pioneered who broke new ground in defining electronic music. Here she discusses the progression of her career, as well as the premier of a documentary about her life’s work. _______________________________ Guest post by George Howard on Forbes Suzanne Ciani…
Teaser, Pseudo and Lyric Videos Need To Be Part of Your Content Strategy [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
John Andosca from Hitmanmusic.net join Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast to explore the importance of teaser, pseudo and lyric videos in your content strategy. John has worked with artists ranging from Drake to Ariana Grande to John Cougar Mellencamp. ____________________________________ Related articles David…
Conceptualizing Music Stories For The Snapchat Generation [Bas Grasmayer]
Whether you’re a user of the service of not, Snapchat, and the app’s design and overall aesthetic, have had a profound impact on the social/tech industry landscape. How this will effect the music industry, however, remains uncertain. _______________________ Guest post by Bas Grasmayer of Music Tech Future Whether you’ve ever…
10 Amazing Things I Found At SXSW [Kosha Dillz}
SO many great things I discovered in SXSW," writes indie rapper and self-promoter extraordinaire Kosha Dillz. "Here are 10 things that I discovered that I didn’t know existed and I need in my life for longer periods of time besides SXSW." _________________________ SXSW was great this year. It was my…