Facebook Live promises to be a highly valuable new asset to any artist seeking to connect with their Facebook fans, but like any new technology there a right way and wrong way to use it. Here we look at some of the best practices for using Facebook live. _______________________________ Guest…
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5 Simple Ways To Become More Involved With Your Local Music Scene
If you’re new to an area, getting involved in your local music scene may seem like an intimidating prospect, but chances are good that anyone seeking to help a scene thrive and grow will be welcomed. Here we look a five easy ways to get involved with local music in…
Are We In It for the Likes? [Guster’s Brian Rosenworcel]
In this piece, longtime Guster member Brian Rosenworcel looks at how changes in technology have altered the dynamics of artist fan interaction, and the challenge of maintaining an authentic connection with fans. ______________________________ Guest Post by Brian Rosenworcel on Medium I’ve been in my band for almost 25 years at…
Bandpage Adds AllMusic Integration
AllMusic, the service which provides platforms like iTunes and Spotify with artist bios and album reviews, has begun integrating the data provided by the popular musician’s site Bandpage, potentially expanding artist’s digital reach. ________________________ Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician AllMusic is one of the most important…
Facebook Launches Its Version Of Content ID
Following complaints from content creators that their YouTube videos have been appearing on Facebook after being posted without the creator’s consent, the social network has released its own version of YouTube’s fabled Content ID. ________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Content creators have been complaining for months…
7 Insider Tips And Tricks For Musicians On Facebook
While many may have moved on from Facebook, it remains one of the most popular social media platforms out there meaning that, as an artist, having an active presence there is important, whether you hate the site or not. Here we look at an assortment of tips for how musicians…
Best Times To Post on Facebook And Twitter 2016
Social media is a mixture of art and science. The art part is about being authentic and providing useful and entertaining content. The science part is more confusing and changes constantly. This chart demystifies the most important component – timing. ______________________________________________ via Hootsuite Related articles New On Our Jobs Board:…
Keep Calm And Instagram On: How To Survive The New Feed
Although the popular photo sharing platforms’s foretold change to its feed structure has the Instagram establishment in a tizzy, the new update could in fact be an opportunity for those with genuinely interesting and engaging content to finally make their social media mark. _____________________________________ Guest Post by Jenn Schwartz of…
When it comes to social on mobile, there’s Facebook and then there’s everybody else [CHART]
Based on data from Morgan Stanley and ComScore, the average mobile Facebook user spends about 30 minutes a day on the social network, with Snapchat a distant second at 8.5 minutes per day. The full chart: ________________________________________________________________ via Statista Related articles The Most Popular Social Networks For Young Americans [CHART]…
Facebook Launches Content ID Solution Just As YouTube System Comes Under Increasing Fire
Facebook has launched it’s own version of YouTube’s ContentID takedown system. It’s long overdue, but given recent increased criticism of YouTube’s system, the launch couldn’t have come at a worse time. _____________________________________________ By Mike Masnick of Techdirt Last year, after a bunch of YouTube video creators started slamming Facebook for…