A new report analyzing the growth of social media across the globe has discovered that social media sites are either plateauing or shrinking in the United States. Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat have all stopped growing in the United States, according …
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Social Media In U.S. Has Stopped Growing
Here are some stark statistics for those who rely on social media to market music: In the United States Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat are no longer adding new users. In fact Facebook’s daily user base has been the same for the 9 months. Twitter and Snapchat both actually lost users…
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4 Ways Savvy Music Marketers Keep Over 90% of Teens Glued to Their Ads on Snapchat
It’s not just about going to where your audience is. It’s about deeply understanding that platform, and what its users want to see. The following comes from Fanbytes, who partnered with DMN to deliver this marketing intelligence on Generation Z and Sn…
4 Most Important Twitter Practices For Artists In 2018
Twitter has been around for over a decade now, and has helped make or break many an artists career. Here we examine which practices have allowed artists to find success on the platform, and will likely continue you to do so for the near future. ______________________________ Guest post by Hugh…
Pharrell, Decidedly Un-Happy About Trump’s Use Of His Song, May Actually Have A Case
No election cycle is complete without a politician using a song at a rally to the consternation of its creator, and while blanket performance licenses usually prevent the artist from doing much other than complaining, Trump’s use of the song "Happy" at a recent rally could result in some very…
And Another One: Shazam Is Now Directly Integrated Into Instagram Stories
Shazam is the latest music feature to be integrated directly into Instagram Stories, thanks to a new partnership with the Facebook-owned app. Instagram users can share now identified songs and post them to Instagram Stories. The integration officially…
Facebook Daily Users Flat In US, Down In EU
Facebook if flat. As part of a Q3 earning report, the social network shared that the number of daily active users in US and Canada remained flat at 185 million. In the EU, users actually fell from 279 million to 278 million. The latter likely came because of new EU…
5 Things You Should Share With Your Fans Besides Music
While sharing the music they’ve created should certainly be an artist’s number one priority when it comes to interacting with fans, but as the distance between audience and creator shrinks, it becomes important for artists to share other information with fans as well. _______________________________ Guest post by Michael Hahn of…
7 Tips On Networking In The Music Industry
While amassing fans is certainly a key part of music industry success, cultivating and sustaining relationships with your industry peers is also essential to getting ahead in a tough field. Here we look at seven ultimate tips on how to network in the music industry. ___________________________ Guest post by Serena…