Google To Let Musicians, Others Post Messages Directly Into Their Search Results

Imagine searching Google for "Kanye West" and finding a message purposely posted there by the mercurial musician? Google has begun taking applications for a program it had tested during the U.S. elections that enables this kind of direct in-search posts. _____________________________ Google is taking applications to verify museums, sports teams,…

Promoting Music Without Breaking The Bank

Creating the best music in the world is no good if no one ever hears it. Here we look at key ways in which independent artists on a budget can take proactive steps to effectively promote their music using a social media and a personal website. ________________________________ In this latest…

CD Baby Adds Free Marketing Tools via Show.co Acquisition

Last year when CD Baby aquired Show.co, it said that it had "big plans" for the digital music marketing platform. Now we know what they are – free integration into the CD Baby artists dashboard. _______________________________ Indie music distributor and royalty administration service CD Baby, is integrating the marketing services…

The State Of Music Videos In 2017

Although the days of MTV actually playing music videos are long behind us, they remain an important and highly present element of the music industry, but how have music videos, and they way they are received by audiences, changed over the years? ___________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Ryan…

Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT

In this piece, Andrew Apanov explains how the web app IFTTT (If This Then That) can be utilized to assist artists with posting on social media, growing Twitter lists, informing you of new promotional opportunities, and more. ____________________________ Guest post by Andrew Apanov of the ReverbNation Blog Wouldn’t it be…

Analysis Of How Users Of Each Streaming Music Service Differ

Given that the content made available on streaming services is largely the same from platform to platform, what actually differentiates them? This article explores the role of audience, and the role they play in setting streaming services apart from each other. ______________________ Guest post by Hannah Chapple on Affinio When…

3 Top Instagram Tips For Musicians

For bands and artists looking for a straightforward way to promote their music on Instagram, we’ve put together a few handy tips on how to tailor your Instagram feed for maximum effectiveness. ___________________________ Guest post by Ta’Rikah Jones of SymphonicBlog Looking for a simple way to promote you and your…