TrumpMasterFlex: AI Turns Trump’s Tweets Into Playlists

TrumpMasterFlex attempts the impossible – making sense of Donald Trump’s tweets. The app uses advanced AI technology Synthetic to analyze his tweets and pair them with a song of matching sentiment, and the results are both amusing and frightening. The recent Trump tweet: “Received message last night from XI JINPING…

Guide To Facebook Live Tips For Indie Artists

Facebook live has come a long way in cultivating some of the same appeal that users get from seeing an artist live in concert. Here we go over the basics of Facebook live, and how indie artists can make the live video streaming service work for them. ________________________ Guest post…

Next Big Sound Adds Free Weekly Performance Insights

Pandora owned data music aggregator Next Big Sound has added Weekly Performance insights to its free analytics toolkit. It is designed to give artists context to their data including how they are performing compared to other artists with similar sized audiences on the same platforms. Next Big Sounds’ new Weekly…

5 Common Mistakes Made By Emerging Bands

While making mistakes is an integral part of growing as an artist, that doesn’t mean that avoiding certain pitfalls whenever possible isn’t a good idea. Here we look at five mistakes frequently made by emerging bands and artists. _________________________ Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo from the ReverbNation Blog Part of…

Cyber PR Announces VIP Strategy Days

Finding their voice, targeting goals and implementing a winning strategy is a concern for every musician. Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR offers a solution. Far from a cookie cutter approach, her VIP Strategy Day is centered around personalized coaching. Here’s your invitation: _____________________ First, Is This You? I have something I…

5 Great Ways That You Can Market Your Music

The world’s most successful musicians haven’t achieved their fame and fortunes through sheer grit, determination, and talent alone: each and everyone of them have supplemented the raw materials at their disposal by expertly advertising their music. _________________________________ Guest post by Victoria Greene Advertising your music is a case of how,…

#DeleteFacebook Reminds Why Email Newsletters Matter

While Facebook’s latest data problems, the #DeleteFacebook campaign and even ongoing algorithm changes hardly mean the end of the social giant as a music marketing tool, they are stark reminders of why email newsletters remain the most effective way of getting important information to fans. __________________________________ Guest post by Hugh…

5 Steps To Build Hype Before A Release

The process of putting together a release can be intense and exciting, and once your material is finally ready for release, you naturally want to build up as much hype as possible before the drop. Here we look at five key ways to get fans salivating for your new material….