For artists looking to communicate directly with their most tuned-in fans, BandsInTown now allows bands to post newly released music, upcoming shows, or simply share a personal messages with tracking fans. Here we break down how it’s done. _________________________ Artists can engage directly with all active trackers by posting messages…
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These Cities Lead In Last Minute Ticket Sales
While concert attendance can often involve a great deal of advance planning, some show-goers are just as likely to turn up on a whim. Here we look at which cities have inhabitants most likely to snatch up concert tickets at the last minute, with the US capital coming out on…
Why No One Is Noticing Your Music
In the music industry, the climb up the ladder of success is an especially grueling one, and it can be frustrating, afters years of recording and performing, to still not be getting what feels like appropriate recognition for your music. Here, we look at some important factors to consider when…
Full Screen Direct Shutters As D2F Takes Another Hit
Fullccreen Direct is shutting down all operations The direct-to-consumer platform which served 75 major music clients including Metallica, Kid Rock, Justin Timberlake and Keith Urban was the backbone of their direct to fan eCommerce and online fan clubs. Formerly known as StageBloc, Fullscreen Direct and its parent Fullscreen Media were…
5 Lesser-Known Ways to Skyrocket Your Brand’s Growth With Podcasting
Learn how to get your personal and brand message heard — literally.
The Event Marketing Lifecycle: When Can You Sell The Most Tickets?
When and where you market your event is essential to selling tickets, and thanks to a plethora of data, we can now map out an event’s entire marketing lifecycle in order to pinpoint when the most opportune times to sell the maximum number of tickets will occur. __________________________ Guest post…
Paste Magazine’s Josh Jackson On His Noisetrade Acquisition
Paste Magazine Editor In Chief Josh Jackson joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly podcast, who discusses Paste’s recent acquisition of Noisetrade. What are Paste’s plans? Will they integrate Noisetrade into Paste and Day…
Workshop: How To Promote You Music On Social Media
While you’re likely using the social media majors like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to promote your music, you may be frustrated with how little it’s done to actually boost your music’s performance. In this free workshop, Bobby Owsinski offers some pointers for musicians and engineers on how they can get…
Who Are Your Biggest Fans? Quiz Your Instagram Followers To Find Out
As part of a great new feature, Instagram is now offering its users a ‘quiz’ option. Similar to their Question Sticker, this new aspect of the social media platform will allow users to ask multiple choice questions, with up to four answers to choose from. ______________________________ Guest post by Manager,…
5 Music Crowdfunding Myths – Busted! [Ariel Hyatt]
Crowdfunding has become a key tool in the DIY artist toolkit, but doing it successfully is harder than it looks. Here Cyber PR’s Ariel Hyatt does a little myth busting to help set the stage for success. By Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR The more I study the realities of…