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10 Free Apps That Will Transform Your Band’s Success

June 25, 2016

What are the best apps for communicating, planning, social networking, analytics, touring, and selling? I have been an independent artist for over 14 years, in bands on major and indie labels, and I’ve witne... Read More...

How to Master and Release a Digital Album With Just a Few Hundred Dollars

Zach Hangauer

June 16, 2016

The following guide comes from Zach Hangauer, owner of Range Life Records, home to artists like White Flight, Fourth Of July, Suzannah Johannes and Say My Name. Overview You can get your digital album... Read More...

It’s Official, Instagram Is Launching Business Tools…

Charlotte Hassan

May 31, 2016

It's official... After much anticipation Instagram have officially confirmed previous reports by announcing the addition of new business tools via their blog. The new 'business profiles' allow businesses ... Read More...

Musicians, Check Out Instagram’s New Analytics…

Charlotte Hassan

May 16, 2016

Instagram is launching analytics for businesses and brands that use the platform, according to a post on the Later.com blog. The new feature will be called 'Insights', and will provide information on the dem... Read More...

YouTube: Where Music Careers Go to Die…

Paul Resnikoff

May 6, 2016

Are you stuck on YouTube and don't know how to get out? Justin Bieber was the first superstar to come out of YouTube, but it almost feels like he was the last. Since Bieber's ascent, hundreds of thousands o... Read More...

The Top 10 Music Instagram Accounts (Are 90% Women)

Charlotte Hassan

May 2, 2016

Top 10 Music Instagram accounts... 1. Selena Gomez - 76.8 million followers (Image by AleeDear, Creative Commons, Attribution 2.0 Generic, cc by 2.0) 2. Taylor Swift - 75.3 million followers (Im... Read More...

9 Essential Things Every Musician Must Have In 2016

Ari Herstand

December 23, 2015

In 2008, if you didn't have a Myspace, you didn't exist. Well, things change quickly. Myspace is long gone, but as the digital landscape changes so rapidly make sure you have these 9 essentials go... Read More...

Patreon Users Receive Extortion Threats from Hackers

Paul Resnikoff

November 23, 2015

Last month, Patreon suffered a security breach involving its user account database. Patreon co-founder Jack Conte quickly downplayed the breaches involved, but now, a number of Patreon users are receiving ... Read More...

Facebook Video View Counts Mean Nothing. But Snapchat and YouTube’s Matter.

Ari Herstand

November 9, 2015

Last week both Facebook, and its strongest new rival, Snapchat (who turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook in 2013) released new daily view counts. Facebook now boasts 8 billion daily vide... Read More...

Why Facebook and Twitter Are Practically Useless Compared to Email

Paul Resnikoff

October 30, 2015

Artists spent years cultivating their Facebook followings, only to discover they had to pay to reach their own fans. And Twitter has always suffered from the same problem: tweets are only read a tiny perce... Read More...

The Lead Singer Of Alabama Shakes Just Won Instagram

Ari Herstand

August 11, 2015

Besides having the best album of the year, performing with Paul McCartney at Lollapalooza and maintaining a non-stop (sold out) tour schedule, Brittany Howard, lead singer/guitarist of Alabama Shakes, took ti... Read More...

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

What Marvin Gaye's Attorney Thinks About the 'Blurred Lines' Copyright Verdict

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Music Promotion Is An Asset Your Music Career Can’t Live Without

Learn How to Live Stream and Collect Donations on Twitch, Facebook, and More

Social Media Saved the Radio Star: How to Use Social Media & File-Sharing to Your Musical Advantage

3 Ways to Dramatically Increase Your Facebook Page Engagement

How Musicians Can Make the Most Out of Facebook’s Upcoming Changes