There are so many tools, sites, gadgets and things to do online to promote and market your music. This is evident by our last report, 100 Social Media Resources for Musicians. That barely broke the tip of the iceberg and over 1,000 people downloaded it so far. Sweet. What happened after that was there were ...…
I am working on something big. Real big. A nice new launch, site, atmosphere, focus and fresh start to Gen-Y Rock Stars is just the beginning. We kicked things off with a bang with the 100 Social Media Resources Report and the response has been phenomenal. Over 1,000 signups, 100′s of emails and great inspiration ...…
How would you like 14,000 downloads? Over the weekend Moe Arora, a music industry tastemaker, leaked a Lil Wayne and Mack Maine track, “Throw It Back,” over the microblogging service. He also used another upcoming social music property to host the download – Soundcloud. Here is the Tweet:Here is the buzz from Twitter Search:Great job ...…
A low cost way for Gen-Y Rock Stars to get exposure is through nonprofits. Nonprofits and causes look to leverage musicians, actors and celebrities to promote their cause and often times as the artist you can help promote yourself as the official songs in their videos, supply photos for their campaign or create new material ...…
I see a new trend amongst artists looking to build a community around their music and have their fans play a major role in their development, and that of their content. The trend includes one of my 100 social media sites for musicians and goes well beyond your standard profile page. Ning is a powerful ...…
Britney Spears is on Twitter, yes the Real Britney Spears. The comeback is on and it will be social medialized. A few weeks back Britney and her new team re-launched BritneySpears.com in a blog/magazine style and honestly, I give the girl her props. She has taken some heat from some Social Media superstars including TechCrunch ...…
photo by comicbase Every once in a while you come across one of those no-brainer ideas that can help you exponentially. This is one of them. To all the bands going on tour, looking for free promotions to a built in audience. Bloggers are the journalism that you should be looking for and more specifically, ...…
In today’s music business you are seeing artists make money by doing anything but selling music. The fact is, your music can be a catalyst for your business. Rappers selling drinks, pop stars selling perfume and DJ’s rocking shows in mall stores for a few bucks. You see, it’s not just you, the artist who ...…
