In our ongoing effort to help indie artists find success in the industry, Hypebot has tips on how to promote your music on social media with maximum effectiveness, build a following on Snapchat, actually earn some revenue from having your music on YouTube, and much more. Touring Details To Go…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Traveling Band • Brand Your Music • Make Money From Your Music On YouTube • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at details to go over with your manager pre-tour, how to brand you music with a domain name, make money from it off YouTube, and more. Rachelle Wilber | Traveling Band – Touring Details to Go Over With Your Manager Jeff Sass | Brand…
7 Easy Fixes That’ll Make Your Band Look Way Better On Social Media
Keeping up with social media can be a challenge for busy independent artists, but doing so is still important. Here we look at seven different ways artists can increase the efficiency of their social media postings, while simultaneously improving their online image. ________________________ Guest Post by Jhoni Jackson on the…
Spotify Is Becoming MySpace, While Apple Music Becomes Facebook
Although Apple’s quarterly revenue streak was recently broken, a bump in Apple Music subscribers offered one bright spot in an otherwise grim report, suggesting Apple may finally be creating some perceived value in its music, even as Spotify loses ground. _____________________________ Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes As reported…
Touring Details To Go Over With Your Manager
Communication is important, particularly when it comes to bands and managers. Below we look at three things bands should take care to discuss and finalize with their managers in order to avoid problems and complications after the fact. __________________________________________ In this article from MusicThinkTank, Rachelle Wilber outlines several important touring…
Instagram Rules And Best Practices For Musicians
Instagram is an extremely important tool in any artist’s social media arsenal, provided it’s used effectively. Here we look at some solid Instagram practices to employ in order to get the best results from the platform. ________________________________________ By Katherine Forbes, author of Bandcamp – The E-Course I love Instagram and…
Radar Awards Wants Your Music Videos
Have you released a great music video in the last year? Enter the Radar Awards and it could win guaranteed exposure. Held at YouTube studios in London in July, the Radar Awards will reward the best videos from up and coming, non-mainstream acts worldwide. If the artist has not charted…
Virtual Reality In The Music Industry Must Be A Tool, And Not Just An Experience
Cherie Hu discusses how, in order for virtual reality tech to gain legitimacy as an industry tool, it must rise above simply being thought of as a gimmicky toy and realize its true potential for use in our day-to-day lives. ___________________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu Last month, I found…
Facebook Owns 50 Minutes Of Your Fans Day, Every Day
Want to know where to find your fans? “Today, people around the world spend on average more than 50 minutes a day using Facebook, Instagram and Messenger…and that doesn’t count WhatsApp,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during an earnings call yesterday. To clarify, that 50 minutes is an average among people…
What’s Working in Indie Music Today: Lessons In Success from New Artist Model Member Mike Sullivan
One of the best ways to get new strategies and ideas for your music career is to look at what other musicians are doing. So Dave Kusek and Lindsey McGrath of the New Artist Model are putting together a series of case studies from talented and successful musicians who are…