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6 Ways To Boost Your YouTube Channel
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While its become controversial within the industry, there's no denying that YouTube remains one of the most important social media platforms for music. Here we go beyond the basics, and look at some more in-depth ways to promote your music and reach fans. Guest Post by Fiona Z Weib YouTube is one of the most important social media platforms you could have as an artist – almost 5 billion videos are watched every single day, so you know you can’t ...
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HBO Pulls The Plug On 'Vinyl'
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You'd think that Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese and Terrance Winter producing a show about the glory days of the music industry would be a recipe for success. It wasn't. In a surprise move, premium cable network HBO announced that it was canceling its expensive music industry drama “Vinyl." The show, which debuted in April of last year, was created by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese. But despite the star power behind it, it failed to find traction with both critics ...
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A Rock Doc Renaissance: Why Now?
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With the recent success of films like Amy, Keith Richards: Under The Influence, and 20 Feet From Stardom, it's clear that we're in the midst of a rockumentary renaissance, spurred on by a variety of cultural and economic factors. Guest Post by Dan Epstein on Medium Since the 1967 release of Don’t Look Back, D.A. Pennebaker’s seminal Bob Dylan doc, the music documentary — or rockumentary — has been an integral part of popular culture, giving us a look inside the worlds of our favorite ...
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Musicians, Music Fans -- Join Us At A Free Screening Of The New Thomas Chapin Film
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Stephanie J. Castillo
A First Look at THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG A New Music Film ABOUT THE FREE SCREENING New York FREE Screening, SVA Theatre, on Sunday, March 13- 333 West 23 Street, NY, NY 10010. Doors open at 1 p.m.; the film begins 1:30 p.m. RSVPs required here THE FILM Destined to be among the great virtuosos of jazz, Thomas Chapin, an alto sax and flute master, was nearing the pinnacle of his meteoric rise when leukemia took him at the ...
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HBO's Vinyl Provides Classic Tracks With Nice Bump On Spotify
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The Grammys aren't the only TV show that provide a bump on Spotify. HBO’s Vinyl, which premiered on Sunday, chronicles the music business in '70s New York. The Spotify data team measured streams before and after the premiere and found every track included in the episode experienced a streaming bump. Taking the top spot was Ty Talor’s “Cha Cha Twist” with an increase of 150%, followed by Nasty Bits’ “Rotten Apple” and David Johansen’s “Stranded In The Jungle," both with a ...
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