Katy Perry’s 89 Million Follower Twitter Account Hacked

Twitter can’t seem to catch a break these day’s. @KatyPerry, the struggling social network’s most followed account, was hacked on Monday night and incendiary tweets posted prior to being removed. _____________________________________________ Katy Perry’s Twitter account was hacked on Monday night. @KatyPerry is the social network’s most followed account with 89…

SuperPhone Allows Artists To Own Their Audience, Communicate With Them Directly

While services like iTunes, Spotify, and Facebook often make it difficult for artists to easily communicate with fans, SuperPhone provides artists with a way to directly message large groups of their fans outside of complex and crowded social channels. ____________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News Since it’s our primary passion…

Twitter Adds Easy To Create Spotify Audio Cards

Everyone is trying to crack music discovery, and Twitter is trying everything it can think of to increase engagement. These two goals come together nicely with today’s launch of easy to create Twitter Audio Cards for Spotify. _______________________________________________ Twitter has launched Twitter Audio Cards for Spotify that allow users to…

How The Lumineers Struck The Right Balance On Social Media, Drove Direct-To-Fan Sales Of Their #1 Record [Case Study]

Following a two month pre-order campaign, The Lumineers latest album Cleopatra debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Here we look at how the band’s careful use of social media over that two month period contributed to their massive success. ______________________ Guest Post by Jim Wallis on Topspin Artists who…

What’s Working in Indie Music Today: Lessons in Success from New Artist Model Member Rishi Deva

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 Lindsay McGrath of the New Artist Model put together a series of case studies from musicians pushing the envelope in indie music….

Twitter Won’t Count Photos, Links In Character Limit

In a recent bit of good news for artists using the popular social network, Twitter recently announced that it will no longer be counting photos or links in its fabled 140 character count, meaning artists will have an easier time using Twitter for promo. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski…

New Artist Model Approach To Musician Websites + Free Online Workshop

More than simply a vehicle for music sales an artist’s website can (and should) act as a funnel for fan connections. Here we look at how this can be done in such a way that you’re engaging fans at all different levels. _____________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Dave…