Category archives: Social Media

Comparing "Stories" on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat

Now that Instagram and Facebook have also hopped on the ‘Story’ train, it can be challenging for entrepreneurial artists know which to employ when reaching out to fans. Consequently we’re providing some key info on how to better make that call. _____________________ Guest post by Allison Ullrich, Manager, College &…

What One Quote Can Teach Your Band

In this Dave Philp looks at finding the balance between serving an incumbent audience and reaching out to find a new one, both on social media platforms like Instagram, as well as out in the world as a creative performer. _________________________ Guest post by Dave Philp of Music Biz 101…

Facebook Rights Manager Finally Lets Creators Make Money

Although Facebook’s Rights Manager once only gave creators the option to either take down content used by others or leave it up for reach and visibility, the popular social media site now has a system in place which allows users to monetize said content, in a structure similar to that…

Spotify Shares Most "Emoji-ed" Artists

Spotify has over two billion user-generated playlists of which over 35 million have at least one emoji in their titles. The top ten most emoji-ed artists: Drake (Fire emoji) Justin Bieber (Heart Face emoji) One Direction (ID emoji) Rihanna (Crown emoji) The Weeknd (Sweat droplets) Ariana Grande Beyonce Ed Sheeran…

10 Best Facebook Practices For Artists, Bands

Although it can be one of the best social networks for bands and artists to promote themselves on, Facebook is a complicated animal, and proper execution is necessary for getting the most out of the site. Consequently, we’re taking a look at ten of the best practices for musicians using…

How To Gain Twitter Followers In 2017 [VIDEO]

When they zig on Twitter, you should zag, says music marketer Sunny Stuart Winter. Sunny used his time at university to research social media influence and the psychology and sociology of social media behaviour. Here, he shares tips on what to do and not do when growing your base of…

Instagram Growth Accelerates Past 700 Million Users

Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly users, up 200% in two years actives in two years. It took just four months to add these last 100 million. Adding the previous 100 million users tooks 6 months. ____________________________________ Instagram’s meteoric growth to 700 million users has been fueled in…

TuneCore Launches SocialPro Social Media Management App, Free Educational Resources

UPDATED: TuneCore today launched TuneCore Social Pro, a social media management platform that enables artists to manage their social media activity and distribution sales in a single app and dashboard. ______________________________________ TuneCore’s newly launched SocialPro offers a mobile app and dashboard to help musicians manage social media and digital distribution….