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Sonicbids Continues Evolution with No Cost Gig Listings Courtesy of Musician's Friend

July 7, 2010

Sonicbids has added no cost gig opportunities for its members courtesy of a new partnership with catalog and online music gear retailer Musician's Friend. The listings will be introduced gradually over the next few months eventually reaching the thousands. A broader roll-out is planned for the Fall.  In the past, some have been critical of Sonicbid's ...

Data: How Do Major Acts Use Social Media?

July 3, 2010

Famecount publishes charts of the top music artists on social networking sites based on their friend and follower counts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.  Sandbox has done a great job of turning the data in to charts that offer a glimpse at  how each of these major artists uses social networks and how their fans want ...

Apple's iAds: Imagine the Possibilities

July 3, 2010

This first look at Apple's new iPhone iAds advertising platform comes courtesy of ad giant Chiat/Day and it has nothing to do with music.  But as you watch this pitch for Nissan's Leaf electric car, imagine how it could be used for music promotion. The iAd pushes a rich and interactive app-like experience onto the phone--no ...

Sound Around: New iPhone Music App Builder

July 2, 2010

Sound Aroundlaunched today as a platform for musicians to build their own iPhone Apps. You can check outan app they madeforthe Riverboat Gamblers here. In the nearfuture, they plan to extend their service to include Android, but for now, here's a great demo of how it works and 3 chances to with a free app: ...

Video: The Future of Publishing And....

July 2, 2010

Google Me: Another Next Social Network

July 2, 2010

We know very little about it, but it has been said that Google has intentions of launching their own social network called Google Me as a head on rival to Facebook. Blogger Noe Pacheco framed some rather important questions, “Will it be artist friendly?" “Is there going to be a music player for bands and artists?" ...

Jed Carlson: Why You Need a Social Media Strategy

July 2, 2010

On Hypebot's Social Media Day, we missed posting this piece by ReverbNation's Jed Carlson. (Sorry Jed!) But it it's a good one that deserves your time--just like the other great pieces of advice and philosophy that were shared yesterday. What's special about Social Media is that it has incredible marketing leverage when compared to other ...

Pitchfork Creates Altered Zones Uniting Music Blogs

July 2, 2010

Next Wednesday July 7th, Pitchfork will launch Altered Zones, a new sister site uniting an international team of niche blogger focused on leftfield pop, experimental, and home-recorded sounds. Weekly Tape Deck and Gorilla vs. Bear are among the collectives most well known contributors. Under the direction of co-editors Emilie Friedlander (Visitation Rites) and Sahil ...

Don't Forget the Power Offline Promotion

July 2, 2010

This post comes courtesy of Brad at CD Baby and their D.I.Y. Musician blog. While maintaining a steady web presence is a vital part of any musician's promotional arsenal, you shouldn't rely on it as the only way for fans to feel connected to your music. Make sure you're not neglecting an equally important means of ...

Get Your Music on Blogs and the Joy of Discovery

July 1, 2010

Over at our sister blog Music Think Tank, there are two new posts up. One is from Chris Bracco, the digital marketing coordinator at Intrigue Music, LLC, on how to craft a killer pitch letter and get your music on blogs. The other, from Esther O'Connor, owner of Redhead Records,is on how the joy of discovery ...