Category archives: Social Media

20 Creative Marketing Resources For Bands And Artists On A Budget

With most most musicians who are just starting out, money is typically scarce, and amassing the necessary resources to achieve success is no easy feat. Here we look at twenty creative marketing resources available to artists on the cheap. ________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Hailey Stratton provides a…

Facebook Brings Tough EU Privacy Controls To All Users

After weeks of scathing criticism over misuse of user data, Facebook is rolling out tougher privacy controls. that were forced on it by the European Union to, all 2 billion of its active users worldwide. "Today we’re introducing new privacy experiences for everyone on Facebook as part of the EU’s…

Snapchat Users Rise After Controversial Redesign

After months of bad news and public struggles, new data from analytics firm comScore and Goldman Sachs show a rise in unique Snapchat visitors in March compared to the previous month. The uptick seems to have come after a controversial redesign. via Market Insider

Facebook’s Struggles Are Good For Musicians, Marketers

Facebook’s troubles are front page news. Data from 87 million users was compromised, #deletefacebook has been trending on Twitter on and off for days and Congress is considering regulations after hours of continuous hearings. But all this bad new for Facebook may be good news for musicians and music marketers….

5 Ways To Engage Fans On Social Media

When it comes to meaningful engagement with fans, well executed interactions on social media can provide some of the best ways to connect other than in person. Here we look at five key ways to engage with fans on social media. _____________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the ReverbNation…

Facebook Flat Fee Music Deals Have Future Implications [Mark Mulligan]

Multiple sources are reporting that the recent deals struck by Facebook for music were flat fee licenses with no reporting, at least for now. If true, they are contrary to existing deals that rightholders have with YouTube and others, and have dramatic implications for both future negotiations and ongoing demands…

Facebook Is the Least Trusted Tech Company by a Factor of 1,120%

Surprise: Facebook has some very serious trust issues. Facebook’s data-poaching, election-swaying violations are creating some serious problems with people.  That’s obvious, though the social network has now become a sole bogeyman for …

Spotify Adds Social Media Links, Image Galleries, But Still No Link To Artist Websites

Spotify has added two important features that will help artists build and engage a fans base. Users of the free Spotify for Artists platform can now add social media links and an image gallerie to their profile on the streamer. Still glaringly missing is the ability to link to the…