Artists and bands will now have to find inventive ways to reach out to their fans on Facebook. Last week, Facebook signed a significant music licensing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. The move would ensure that users on Facebook and Instag…
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Facebook News Feed Plan Tanks Stock, Costs Zuckerberg $4B
The same plan to devalue pages in the Facebook News Feed that sent musicians and music marketers scrambling did the same for investors Friday. Facebook stock fell 4.47%, closing down $8.40 at $179.37. For founder Mark Zuckerberg, that translates to a $4 billion loss in his net worth. But don’t…
The Fastest Way To Get More Instagram Followers To Promote Music
Major changes in the Facebook News Feed are sending musicians scrambling for new marketing opportunities. As one of the fastest growing social media platforms available to artists, gaining more followers on Instagram, while it is owned by Facebook, is still critical for any artist . Here we look at some…
Facebook News Feed Changes Explained In 2 Min. Video
Facebook has announced a complete overhaul of what will appear in its news feed. The move is a major blow to musicians and music marketers who have spent countless hours building an audience on the social network. This 2 minute video explains the changes: MORE: Facebook Overhauls News Feed, Demotes…
Facebook Overhauls News Feed, Demotes All Pages
Facebook has announced a major overhaul of its News Feed that it says will help in “bringing people closer together.” The changes, which effectively demote pages from musicians, labels and all businesses and brands, will roll out over the coming months. ______________________________ Facebook has announced a major revamp of its…
10 Best Social Media Management Tools
As the social media landscape continues to shift, promoting your events on social media, be it a tour or a merch sale, has grown increasingly difficult, particularly where organic reach is concerned. Here we look at ten of the best social media management tools that can help you up your…
Facebook Signs Licensing Deals With SESAC, Kobalt, Azoff’s GMR and Adds Indie Music Publisher Program
Facebook announced three more major muli-year global music licensing deals today – SESAC’s Harry Fox and Rumblefish services, Kobalt Music Publishing and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights. The agreements follow recent deals with Universal Music and Sony/ATV. ________________________________ New Facebook deals with SESAC, Kobalt and Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights…
Facebook Finalizes Licensing Deals With GMR, Kobalt & SESAC
Facebook has just concluded licensing agreements with a string of major rights owners. Get ready for Facebook Music! Facebook is obviously serious about licensing music with major rights owners. The only question now is what they plan to do with all …
The Real Secret To Success Most Musicians Don’t Want To Hear
Here Chris Robley reveals the real blood, sweat, and tears "secret" to success in the music industry, and why it is that most musicians don’t want to hear it. _____________________________ Re-post from CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog, by Chris Robley Stop waiting for the miracle. As musicians we spend nearly…
Google is Now Sending You More Traffic Than Facebook
Google once was the top source of referral traffic for musicians and all web site publishers. Then Facebook surpassed it. Now, for many, Google is back on top again. In 2017, Facebook sent 25% less traffic to web publishers this year, while Google traffic was up 17%, according to data…