Tekashi 6ix9ine Docuseries Headlines New Snapchat Original Content

Snap Inc. has revealed its new wave of Snap Originals ⁠— made-for-mobile shows for Snapchat. One will focus on the life of controversial rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine. The new shows will begin airing this fall on the Snapchat Discover page. Snapchat’s explor…

Some Instagram Influencers ⁠Are Selling Their Close Friends Status on Patreon

Many Instagram influencers are turning to Patreon to monetize some of the platform’s features.  Are musicians next? Last year in November, Instagram rolled out a new feature for the platform called Close Friends. It’s a separate list of followers with …

Stressed Out By Your Small Stats? Watch This Video Now

Analytics are more important than ever… but they don’t tell the whole story. In this video by ArtistPro founder Hisham Dahud, he explains why emerging artists should NOT be deterred by relatilvey small numbers, because their CORE fans may be silently growing under the radar. Words from Hisham: Do not…

LL Cool J Corrects His Online Lyrics ⁠— Just How Accurate Are Lyric Sites?

These days LL Cool J is probably better known for his role on NCIS: Los Angeles than his rap career. Over the weekend, the rapper took to Twitter to correct a few misconceptions about some of his most confusing lyrics. “Let’s end the debate. All the ly…

Music Sharing On Socials Has Never Been Easier

Where listeners are discovering music has always been a driving question in the industry and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the current answer appears to be social media. Here we look at how music is being shared between social media and streaming platforms. ____________________________ Guest post by Luca Zanello of The Orchard’s The…

Marketing Tip: Piggyback On Current Trends Via Hashtags

There’s no promotion quite like free promotion, and one of the best ways to drum of some PR on the house in today’s social media landscape is through the use of hashtags. By tapping into current trends, either among your fans or in the broader public conversation, you can expand…

3 Ways To Identify Your Target Fanbase

When it comes to finding success with your music, you can’t rely on fans coming to you, and instead, have to put the elbow grease to seek them out. Here we develop three essential tactics for finding your target audience before zeroing in on your marketing strategy. ________________________________ Guest post…

Free Webinar: How To Sell Fan Subscriptions

Bandzoogle has always created free tools that artists can use to diversify their revenue streams, including the recent addition of fan subscriptions. But getting started can be daunting, so we’ve partnered with Bandzoogle to present a free ‘how to" webinar. Join Bandzoogle’s Dave Cool for this free webinar to find…