Category archives: Social Media

Twitter Announces Move Away From 140 Character Limit

Expressing yourself in 140 characters or less has almost become an art form, but it can also be incredibly restrictive in certain situations. Today, Twitter announced that they are playing with the 140 charterer rule. Over the coming months Twitter is making changes to move beyond its 140 character limit…

How To Use YouTube Cards To Grow Your Fanbase

As a musician, adding cards to your YouTube videos can be a great way to communicate with your fans, whether your a pedaling merch, announcing an upcoming show, or simply trying to build up your email list. _________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician YouTube cards give…

Making The Most Of Facebook Live: 5 Tips

As Facebook Live continues to take the world of live video broadcasting service, we’re looking at several different tips and strategies for getting the most out of the service, and maximizing the effectiveness of the time you spend broadcasting to your fans. ________________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily Move over,…

Go-Go’s Spotify Streams Jump 300% After Billboard Music Awards Performance + Full List Of 2016 Winners

The Weeknd was the big winner at last night’s Billboard Music Awards, but a reunited Go-Go’s got the biggest bump from the televised ceremony. Following their performance of ‘We Got the Beat’, the 70’s all female group had a 300% increase in streams during next hour. Here’s a full list…

How To Use Shazam To Market Music

Although music fans have been using Shazam to identify tracks awhile now, the app can also be used to connect with fans, making it a unique and highly effective marketing tool to utilize in your next promo campaign. _______________________ Guest post by Dylan Lewis of The Orchard on The Daily…

Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos

With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook’s new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king of video, and could be good news for artists. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s obvious…

Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US, UK, Canada, Global

Here are the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared them divided by the number who listened from May 6 – 12, 2016 on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. ______________________________________ Most Viral Tracks 5/6 – 5/12, 2016 UNITED STATES 1. Justin Timberlake, "Can’t Stop…