With live video expected to soon occupy 5% of mobile video traffic in the coming five years, it is of little surprise that YouTube is getting their foot in the door with the debut of their long anticipated mobile live-streaming feature, a new tool which could prove invaluable to bands…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Why You Aren’t Getting What You Want From The Music Business
In the music industry, finding success in the requires hard work, determination and, many believe, a certain amount of good old fashioned luck. Others feel the latter is simply the ability to ask for what you want, and being receptive to it accordingly. ______________________________ In this fresh new post on…
Best Time, Frequency For Sending Your Event Emails
An oldie but a goodie, email remains one of the most effective and powerful tools in your event promotion toolkit, but to optimize its effectiveness, one must plan for the best times and proper intervals at which to send said emails out. ___________________ Guest post by Maddie Veal of Eventbrite…
SXSW Issues Statement On Visa Problems, As They Work To Help Bands Enter U.S.
Following multiple reports that artists scheduled to showcase at SXSW have been turned back at the border, festival organizers have stepped up efforts to aid musicians entering the country. At issue, according to an immigration attorney hired to advise SXSW, is the misinterpretation by some border agents and U.S. officials…
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2017
SXSW 2017 is underway, but perhaps you blew your travel budget donating funds to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood or your local Premium Tequila Society. Or it could just be that the chaise lounge by your Austin hotel pool is so damn comfortable that you can’t bear the thought of waiting…
Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers
In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue sources still remain important and valuable. ___________________________ Guest post by Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby It was a…
Why I Chose Patreon [BRIAN HAZARD]
After pronouncing music sales dead, Brian Hazard here goes on to explain why, of the limited options left to musicians, Patreon is his choice for earning a sustainable living as an artist, and how the platform works for him. _________________________ Guest post by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion I haven’t…
How Snapchat Will Change The Music Industry In 2017
While social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube have a sordid and lawsuit-filled history with artists, Snapchat has taken a different approach and cultivated a much more mutually beneficial relationship, one which will continue to grow and shape the industry into 2017. ___________________________ Guest post by Emma Miller Copyright violation…
The Fame House Stack: Free White Paper Shares Marketing, E-commerce Strategies + A DJ Shadow Case Study
In a new white paper, The Fame House Stack, music marketing and e-commerce specialists Fame House share some lesser known tools and strategies with an eye to opening a dialogue with other marketers and artists about the tools they are using to thrive in the new music business. ___________________________________ The…
Songkick Announces Shazam Integration, New Stats
Songkick is now integrated within the hugely popular Shazam app. Songkick’s database of million concerts and events is being rolled out today to Shazam users worldwide. ____________________________ Teased late last year, the new Songkick integration allows Shazam users to access concert dates as part of the app’s recently launched “Discover”…