How to post a link to your music on Spotify as an Instagram Story. Two days ago I was wishing there was an easy way to post links to my … Continue reading
How to make a grid on Instagram to build suspense
Split your images into grids on Instagram to get more mileage out of your cover art, concert posters, festival announcements, and video launches. Later this month I’m releasing a new … Continue reading
Instagram Live for musicians
Why, how, and when a musician should stream using Instagram Live. Social media platforms are constantly rolling out new features. And if you’re using a few different ones to promote … Continue reading
Band social media: the least you can do
I get it. You’re an artist, not a blind corporate sheeple drone whore-bot. Obviously social media isn’t for you. And no, I’m not here to write a “how to rock … Continue reading
Musicians: 7 Best Practices for Instagram Hashtags You Need to Know
[This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Hashtags are much more relevant on Instagram than other social media sites like Facebook, so if you’re actively using Instagram to connect … Continue reading
Instagram to allow 60-second videos
On the heels of some (probably) bummer Instagram news, the photo-sharing platform has just announced some great news. Equilibrium is restored to the universe. Here’s what Instagram says: We … Continue reading
Will Instagram’s new move hurt or improve the platform?
Instagram has announced plans to organize your feed based on, allegedly, the things you most want to see — similar to how Facebook determines what posts are displayed in your … Continue reading
How to get more followers on Instagram
[This article was written by guest contributor Dave Kusek, founder of the New Artist Model.] Like every social media platform, there are techniques to getting more followers on Instagram, and … Continue reading
Don’t commit this Instagram sin (or you might piss off a fan)
A photo posted by Brett Bottorff (@brettbott) on Sep 23, 2015 at 12:04am PDT Why it’s still important to provide photo credits via social media If one of your … Continue reading
7 common mistakes musicians make on Instagram
[This article was written by Amy Sciarretto. It originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] Instagram is a terrific tool to connect bands and artists with their fans. It’s the direct … Continue reading