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Is Songkick Struggling Or Just Shifting Gears?
As the touring industry gathers in San Francisco for Pollstar Live!, a series of recent changes in the executive suit at Songkick are raising eyebrows. In recent weeks, Songkick Co-CEO Ian Hogarth moved to Chairman leaving Matt Jones as sole CEO; alongside two major staff exits. VP of Industry Relations Greg Schmaele and Jessica Henig, head of Artist ...
Kickstarter Passes 100,000 Funded Projects, 22% Of Them Were Music
Despite the growth of music-centered fan funding platforms like PledgeMusic, Kickstarter is still very popular with many musicians. The company announced this week that it has past 100,000 successfully funded projects and released stats that show how musicians are using Kickstarter. Music On Kickstarter By The Numbers Number of successfully funded Music projects — the category with the ...
As Twitter Tumbles, Rumors Of A Switch To Algorithm Based Feeds Are False
Twitter stock tumbled yesterday after the company reported slower user growth. This came after a week of consternation among Twitter users after a rumor began to circulate that the service would be switching a Facebookesque newsfeed, where user only see posts deemed popular or relevant to their interests. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Twitter ...
Is Twitter Still Relevant?
As its stock flutters dramatically downwards, and bickering musicians use the platform as a space to air their grievances, there is some question as to how artists' relationship with Twitter - and indeed Twitter itself- will evolve moving forward. Guest Post by Jesse Kirshbaum There is so much speculation about Twitter right now. Their stock is down 35% this year ...
4 Reasons You Should Regularly Email Your Fans
Keeping up any kind of regular written correspondence can be a challenge, and emailing fans is no exception, but for a band or artist, consistency is hugely important when it comes to connecting with fans and maintaining their interest. Guest Post from FanBridge One of the biggest struggles of email marketing is always figuring out what to send to your ...
A&R Reps Share The Secrets To Getting Their Attention
As creating and promoting music has become easier and easier to do, garnering the attention of a label's A&R department has become that much harder. Here two A&R reps outline some techniques artists can utilize in their attempts to stand out from the mob. Guest Post by Shawn Cohen and Jon Vetri on the Sonicbids Blog Music has become ...
A Musician's Essential Guide To Digital Marketing
Artists, like it or not, are frequently judged by their streaming and social media numbers. That said, it has become difficult for artists to break through the digital clutter and be noticed by potential fans. This how-to guide provides tips on finding your audience, monetizing your online presence, make the most out of streaming services. Guest Post by Lucy ...
SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces "Material Uncertainties"
This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners to the service. But first it has to survive growing multi-million dollar losses. SoundCloud lost $56.5 million in 2014 according to new UK filings. The loss ...
Marketing With Cinemagraphs And Animated GIFs
For artists, keeping up with digital marketing trends is important when it comes to getting the attention of fans both old and new. Here we look at how GIFs and Cinegraphs can be made and integrated into email and other forms of social media. Guest Post from the FanBridge Blog Earlier this month, we talked about ...
Merlin Reduces Administration Fee For Indie Labels By 20%
Merlin, the global digital rights agency for independent labels has announced that it is reducing the administration fee for deals with members by 20% from 2.5% of revenues to 2%. This marks the 5th time in 4 years that Merlin has reduced admin fees. They are now almost a quarter of what they were in 2012. In 2015, ...
