Artist services platform ReverbNation is thriving standing while others have disappeared, in part because it consistently innovates, and central to their mission has always been bringing artists closer to their fans. So today’s acquisition of fan feedback platform AudioKite continues both traditions. ____________________________________ ReverbNation has acquired AudioKite for an undisclosed…
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7 Common Themes To Secure Music Blog Coverage
Building a press list for your band can often seem like an overwhelmingly difficult task, made all the more thankless by not knowing if it will result in actual useful press. Here we look at seven guidelines to set your band up for good blog coverage. ____________________________ In this newest…
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Independent Music Store Chart Week Ending 10.28.16
[UPDATED] This weekly chart comes from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the U.S. CIMS Weekly Chart Week Ending 10/28/2016 Related articles Today Is Record Store Day. Get Off Your Ass And Go Buy Something Record Store…
Spotify Relaunches Artists Site As "How To" Guide, But Stops Sharing Per Stream Payment Rates
The Spotify Artists site has relaunched with an emphasis on "how to" be more successful on the music streamer. "The music industry’s still in the midst of a major transition – and we’re committed to making it work for everyone," wrote Spotify’s Troy Carter. But missing from the previous Artist…
Music Fibre Launches A Directory Of Music Industry Resources
Here Music Fibre creator Matt Benn explains his new resource, designed in such a way as to enable artists and others in the music industry to be able to find the right tools for themselves and their companies in as easy and straightforward a manner as possible. _____________________________________ Guest post…
How To Write An Effective Musician Bio
For artists, the bio page is one of the most important on your website, bu also one of the hardest to do right. Having a good bio is key to making a positive first impression on any potential fan. Here, we go through the process of putting together a bio…
Musician’s Starter Guide To Pinterest
Here we take a crash course for musicians on how to utilize the popular virtual board image sharing site which recently hit 150 million monthly users, as well as examine some ways in which Pinterest can specifically be tailored for music-related postings. __________________________ Guest Post by Victoria Morris on the…
3 Ways To Drive Lasting Traffic To Your Music Website
A website is a valuable resource for musicians and, when used properly,can be a powerful tool for converting fans, but before turning them into long-term followers, it’s important to get them there in the first place. ___________________________ Guest Post by Nicholas Rubright For musicians, having a website is the norm…
Ditto Music Adds 7th Global Office In Sweden
Ditto Music is opening their seventh worldwide office in Stockholm Sweden. Ditto serves as the digital distribution and label services arm of 100,000 artists globally. _________________________________ On November 11th, digital distributor and label services firm Ditto Music is opening their seventh worldwide office in Stockholm Sweden Founded in 2006, Ditto…