Category archives: Social Media

Avoid Facebook Fan Wrath: Follow These 4 Rules

Any band or artist with a Facebook presence doubtless wants to keep their fanbase engaged and ever-growing, but attempts to do so can often backfire. Here we look at four things artists should avoid doing on Facebook if they hope to maintain fan interest. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…

5 Ways That Timing Can Stack Music Blog Coverage In Your Favor

For unknown, up-and-coming bands, getting worthwhile music blog coverage in an overcrowded industry is a significant challenge. As it turns out, good timing can go a long way towards encouraging indie media outlets to bother taking notice. ___________________________ In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, Janelle Rogers shares five different ways…

Drive Traffic With These 5 Killer Social Media Hacks

The growing ubiquity of social media has made it challenging for artists to get their web presence to stand out amidst the clamor for users attention, but by following these five guidelines, bands and musicians can actively drive traffic towards their social media. ___________________________ Guest post by Payman Taei, founder…

How to Promote Your Band Online To Music Venues and Festivals

For independent artists looking to promote their music online to venues and festivals, the sheer variety of choices can often make it challenging for artists to know how to best channel their online presence for positive results. Here we examine how determine which yes the most success. ____________________________ Guest post…

Instagram: The Best Way To Reach Music Fans

If you’re curious which social media platform is the best one to target fans on, it looks as though the popular photosharing app Instagram may be your best bet, as a new study reveals its users are more likely to engage with and spend money on music. _______________________________ Guest Post…

Facebook Discovers More Broken Metrics

In a follow up to their realization that they had accidentally been inflating a key video metric, Facebook recently revealed that were several additional audience metrics which have been being miscalculated, although the fixing of said metrics will likely be a huge benefit the metrics and marketing industry. _____________________________ Guest…

7 Instagram / Snapchat Story Rules For Musicians

[UPDATED] With social media platforms constantly changing and upgrading, it can be difficult to stay up-to-date, particularly if you’re new to the platform in the first place. While such can often seem to be the case when it comes to Instagram and Snapchat in particular, we here look at seven…

How To Get 100K Plays On Soundcloud

With the music sharing space being as crowded as it is, generating followers has become a challenging task to say the least, but it is doable. Here an artist shares the best methods for getting genuine human beings to play you tracks. ________________________________ Guest Post by Floyd on Nodusk If…

Social Media Use Varies Widely By Age Group [INFOGRAPHIC]

Snapchat is hot and get hotter as a marketing tool, but not if your audience is older than 24. And Twitter’s reach across all age group’s may be much smaller than you’d guess. Which best social media is the best outlet for you? This infographic may help you decide. ___________________________________…