Your Spotify artist profile isn’t just a placeholder—it’s your storefront, your press kit, your digital merch table, and your virtual … Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen's SXSW Keynote Speech: Creativity, Technology, and Community in the World of Pop Music
South by Southwest: thousands of bands, fans, critics, showcases, and… The Boss! For an event that leans heavily in the direction of all things indie, it was nice to see … Continue reading
Musicians: What Keeps You Going?
We’ve all heard Edison’s famous words: “Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.” For every success we experience, we’ve been given a thousand opportunities to give up on our dreams. … Continue reading
12 Ways to Grow Your Facebook Fanbase Using Timeline
Facebook Timeline’s new promotion tools for musicians As many bands and brands have discovered to their horror, Facebook Timeline does not allow fancy landing pages that collect email addresses or … Continue reading
How to Set Up Facebook Timeline for Bands
The New Way to Promote Your Music on Facebook As we mentioned in our recent post “Using the New Facebook Timeline Features to Market Your Music,” Facebook did it again—they’ve … Continue reading
Using the New Facebook Timeline Features to Market Your Music
———————————————– Facebook has done it again—they’ve flipped the switch and made another drastic change: Your Artist/Band Facebook page will soon be a Facebook Timeline. Early adopters are split down the … Continue reading
CD Baby at SXSW 2012
South by Southwest, the music industry’s annual Bacchanal in Austin, TX, is almost in full-swing. The Interactive and Film portions of the SXSW festival are underway, and music starts tomorrow! … Continue reading
Apple Announces New iPad– A Musician's Best Friend
In the first iPad unveiling since Steve Jobs passed away, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the new and improved iPad (called simply “the new iPad”) is “The poster child for the … Continue reading
BMI Live Allows Artists to Get Paid Performance Royalties for Live Gigs
BMI Live is a new feature on the BMI website that allows songwriters and publishers to get paid for the performance of their songs at live gigs, no matter how … Continue reading
Lester Chambers Takes His Cue from the Occupy Movement
Lester Chambers, a member of the 60’s group the Chambers Brothers (who wrote the hit song “Time Has Come Today“), recently stirred some controversy when he posted this photo to … Continue reading
Google Music Becomes Google Play: A Cloud-Based Entertainment Destination
Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore are now being integrated as part of Google Play, a cloud-based “digital entertainment destination where you can find, enjoy and share your favorite … Continue reading