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How To Select The Perfect Music Analytics Tool

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As music marketing becomes more and more data driven, an increasing number of companies are popping up and promising they have the analytics tool to make it all work for you. But with such an abundance of options, picking can be difficult. Here we look at how to choose the perfect music analytics tool for you. Guest post by Dmitry Pastukhov of Soundfly's Flypaper As a result of the digital revolution, the music industry (and music marketing in particular) has become more ...
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$45 Tool CD Gives Indie Record Stores Unexpected Boost

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A funny thing happened last week with the new Tool album" says Coalition Independent Music Stores (CIMS) executive director Michael Bunnell, indie retail had an old-school moment." Several stores had well-attended midnight sales on Thursday (it was my store's first midnight sale in 10 years)," continues Bunnel. When we returned to work on Friday morning, there were lines at the door. We had to shut down online sales because we feared we couldn’t supply our local customers with a new release ...
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Pandora Expands Independent Artist Music Submissions Tool

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HypeBot
Pandora is expanding its Independent Artist Submissions tool to make it easier to submit music for consideration. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music and even Pandora's own Premium streaming service, not all artists are chosen by its internal Music Genome Project for inclusion on the basic free Pandora ad-supported service. The redesigned and enhanced tool enables more submissions and reducing wait times. Since launching in beta, the Artist Submissions has accepted over 64,000 releases from more than 44,000 indie artists, including breakthrough successes ...
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Shazam's Hidden Tool

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Most people are familiar with Shazam as the go-to music identification app, but in addition to it's powers of clarification, Shazam also has the ability to show the user top tracks being Shazam'd the world over. Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager You’re already familiar with Shazam. The reason I’m writing about them today is because they have a tool I enjoy that is a bit hidden in their app so I am bringing it to the ...
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Free Genre Specific Spotify Playlist Search Tool Now Available

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James Todd
Playlist Match Maker (PMM) is a new website whose objective is to connect Spotify Artists with Spotify Playlist Owners (Curators). We accomplish this in several ways but the pre-eminent way we do this is by offering free, unique Spotify search tools not found elsewhere. Our Spotify Playlist Finder (SPF) is a must have resource for artists that are involved with the marketing of their music. The Spotify Playlist Finder Tool allows artists to quickly conduct genre specific searches of Spotify’s ...
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Why Blogging Is Still A Powerful Tool For Musicians

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HypeBot
As an indie musician, creating a blog may not be on the top of your priority list, writes Dave Kusek of the New Artists Model. But, a blog can actually be an incredibly powerful tool in your promotional mix! Let’s take a look at just how versatile a blog can be. Above all, your blog is a publishing platform that will let you serve your audience with frequent and regular content to tell your story, showcase your music, and expand ...
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A "Must Use" Tool To Market Your Music and Tours [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
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Gogi from Gupta Media visits the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about smartURL 2.0. You'll get the lowdown on the new Pivot smartURL and how it quickly builds a music landing page for you. Gogi also shares info on Events smartURL for marketing live shows. The Pivot smartURL creates a landing page where all users can choose their preferred retailer. This landing page can be customized with links to any retail or streaming providers. Pivot smartURLs automatically hide any ...
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Spotify Adds QR-Like Codes: A New Music Sharing & Engagement Tool For Artists, Marketers

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HypeBot
Spotify has officially added QR-like codes for quick song, album and playlist sharing. Available in-app, Spotify Codes can also be printed on a flyers, posters or billboards. Hypebot first reported the rollout of this new feature on Friday and opportunities it creates for musicians and music marketers working to boost activity on the music streamer. Here's today's full Spotify Code announcement along with instructions on how they work: Spotify is introducing a brand new way to share and discover music. ...
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5 Tool For Transforming Productivity, Staying Organized

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Staying organized and productive is absolutely essential for any entrepreneurial artist, but with such a variety of tools available, it can be hard to know which one's will actually be beneficial. Here we look at five essential tech tools that any artist will find helpful for their day to day organization. Guest Post by Angela Mastrogiacomo on the Sonicbids Blog I have a confession to make: I have a bit of app FOMO. I am constantly worrying that I’ve missed out ...
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YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments

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Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and payments, as well as providing more accurate and efficient royalty accounting. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 One of the things that bugs artists, songwriters and labels about YouTube is that it’s pretty difficult to get precise information about views and payments. In many cases, views aren’t counted and in ...
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