This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the state of music videos in 2017, how music has impacted our lives, the top seven ways to know if your song is ready for release, and more. Ryan DE | The State Of Music Videos: 2017 Music Think Tank | How Music…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week, our advice and tips for DIY artists cover how to save time marketing, some of the best practices for using Instagram, how to take your followers on the road using YouTube Live, and more. Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT 3 Top Instagram Tips For Musicians Take…
Chance The Rapper Says Apple Music Paid $500,000 For 2 Week "Coloring Book" Exclusive
After weeks of questions from insistent fans, Chance The Rapper shared that Apple Music had paid $500,000 last year for a two week exclusive on his then highly anticipated "Coloring Book" album. _____________________________________ In a series of tweets Friday afternoon, Chance The Rapper shared that Apple Music has paid half…
YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Joining hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast this week is Ashraf El Gamal from YouTube Partner Development. Ash shares updates on live streaming with YouTube Live and some insider tips how musicians can make the most of YouTube. ____________________________ Show Notes Important YouTube links…
Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT
In this piece, Andrew Apanov explains how the web app IFTTT (If This Then That) can be utilized to assist artists with posting on social media, growing Twitter lists, informing you of new promotional opportunities, and more. ____________________________ Guest post by Andrew Apanov of the ReverbNation Blog Wouldn’t it be…
3 Top Instagram Tips For Musicians
For bands and artists looking for a straightforward way to promote their music on Instagram, we’ve put together a few handy tips on how to tailor your Instagram feed for maximum effectiveness. ___________________________ Guest post by Ta’Rikah Jones of SymphonicBlog Looking for a simple way to promote you and your…
International Songwriting Competition Announces 2017 Finalists
Organizers for the The International Songwriting Competition have announced the slate of finalists. This year, 355 finalists have been selected from more than 16,000 entries across 23 categories of music genres. For the first time ever, a majority of the finalists (60%) hail from countries outside the US. The International…
Trump Budget To End All Funding For Nat’l Endowment For The Arts, Corporation For Public Broadcasting
The administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump released its first federal budget plan this week which calls for the elimination of all funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Trump also proposed pulling the plug on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,…
LET THEM EAT DIAMONDS: Nat’l Endowment For Arts $148M/Year vs Security At Trump Towers: $183M/Year
[UPDATED] Trump’s proposed budget eliminates funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, which at $148 million makes up 0.003% of the Federal Budget. But as a tweet with the tagline "Let Them Eat Diamonds" pointed out, that’s far less than the $183 million that will be spent…
Walk Off The Earth Gained 636 Million Views With Low Budget Videos: Here’s How
Walk Off The Earth acheived the marketing dream of many, creating compelling low budget videos and uploading them for consumption by what grew into an army of fans. In this interview, founding member Gianni “Luminati” Nicassio discusses how the band approaches online video. _________________________ Guest post by James Mulvey of…