While technology has altered both how performers create and how engineers produce music, perhaps the most appreciable alteration has been the shift in how consumers both discover and listen to it. Here we look at the specific technologies and trends that have led to this massive change. _____________________________ In this…
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Marketing Your Music with Seasonal Spotify Playlists
When the holiday season rolls around, it can be challenging, as an artist, to come up with seasonally themed content to share with your fans. Spotify has your back however, and a festive playlist share can be just the thing to engage fans. _______________________________ Guest Post from Team Fanbridge on…
Music Industry Leaders Travel To Palestine To Launch Revolutionary Music Expo
A forward thinking and brave group of music industry figures traveled to Palestine in November with Palestinian artists ahead of the inaugural Palestine Music Expo (PMX). Basic industry infrastructure and travel restrictions topped the agenda. ________________________________ Music journalist Larry LeBlanc was one of a select group of music industry figures…
Music Exploded On Instagram In 2016 – Here Are The Stats
[UPDATED] Instagram shared year-end data that highlights the social photo app’s evolution in the music space with Fast Company. Highlights include: 5 out of the 10 most-followed Instagram accounts are music related. Kanye West joined Instagram in 2016, as did the Gorillaz, who used Instagram Stories to announce its first…
12 Questions To Ask Before You Make That Post
Simply having a presence on social media is no guarantee that, as a band or artist, you’re using it effectively. Here we examine twelve questions you should ask your self in advance of making a social media post to ensure you focus your content for the best possible impact. __________________________________…
Eventbrite, Bandsintown Partner To Connect Concert Promoters With Music Fans
In the crowded ticketing sector, Eventbrite has innovated their way into a $5 billion niche in self-service ticketing, today adding a Bandsintown partnership. _____________________________________ Indie ticketing platform Eventbrite and concert discovery app Bandsintown have announced a partnership that integrates the two platforms in ways that should help sell more tickets….
End Of The Year Is The Perfect Time To Get All Of Your Contract Riders In Order
For touring artists, contract riders are an important piece of information to provide venues with. Besides simply detailing what the artist wants for lunch, they also outline the requirements which will allow you to put your best face forward as an artist. ____________________________ By author, teacher and artist consultant Jeri…
Spotify Is Favoring Its Own Playlists At The Expense Of Indie Curators and Artists
Although Spotify certainly has many fine features, many artists have found it to be lacking when it comes to the tools it makes available to artists to market themselves on the platform. This seems to be looking up however, particularly in the wake of a couple recent updates, although the…
7 Ways To Find A Great Manager
As the person who connects an artist or band to the outside world and acts the liaison in the harsh business of music, finding an effective and compatible manager is paramount. Here we examine seven different ways of making this happen. __________________________ In the latest from MusicThinkTank, Ari Herstand breaks…
UPDATE: Criminal Probes Launched As Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Death Toll Climbs To 36
Investigations have been launched into the cause of the deadly fire at Oakland’s Ghost Ship. But even as the death toll climbs to 36, questions are being asked about its affect on ad hoc performance spaces and affordable housing for creatives elsewhere. _______________________________ Inside Ghost Ship Investigators in the deadly…