Indian Lawmakers Call for a Ban on TikTok for Causing ‘Cultural Degradation’

Lip-syncing app TikTok has become a worldwide phenomenon after it merged with Musical.ly last year. Now, lawmakers in India are asking the government to ban the app for allowing young adults to participate in “cultural degradation.” A report in The Eco…

Ariana Grande Fans: The Fans Every Artist Needs

Already a hugely successful artist, Ariana Grande’s release of Thank U, Next has proven that her army of fans are willing to go above and beyond, and are the sort of devoted supporters which every artist needs in their life. ______________________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix With the…

4 Techniques To Make Instagram Stories Work For You In 2019

While the value of Instagram as a promotional tool among artists has, by now, long been established, the story feature of this social media platform is often overlooked. Here Hugh McIntyre offers four ways artists can get the most out of this aspect of Instagram in the coming year. _____________________________…

Bandsintown Relaunches Facebook Event Export

Bandsintown and Facebook have partnered to relaunch the popular concert discovery platform’s Facebook Event export feature. Once a day, Facebook scans Bandsintown events and automatically populates the Events tab on artists’ Facebook Page as part of the Facebook Events service. How It Works From Bandsintown Manager Automatic Export Of New…

Twitter Stock ↓10% Despite 5th Consecutive Quarterly Profit, Rise In Daily Active Users

UPDATE: Twitter posted its fifth profitable quarter in a row on Thursday in a pre-market report to investors. But that was not enough to satisfy the market which sent the stock down almost 10% in early afternoon trading. At 1:30 PM ET, Twitter’s stock was trading at $30.90 USD, down…

Instagram Soon To Allow Sharing Of Links To Entire Stories

In what could be an exciting new marketing opportunity for artists and bands, the popular photo sharing platform Instagram will soon allow user to share links to their entire stories. ______________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix A new Instagram update will empower artists, brands, and everyday consumers to…