How Twitter Is Evolving + What is Next For Artists?
Have you heard the news? Twitter has changed. Basically because it’s gotten big enough to attract a lot of different subcultures, and powerful enough that mainstream media listen to Twitter, people are… Read More
Next Big Sound Shows Us The State Of Online Music In 2011
Our friends over at Next Big Sound have just released a ton of information on the state of online music in 2011. Unsurprisingly it’s doing very well. Numbers are up everywhere (even… Read More
Old Tricks On New Social Media Networks #Evolve
It looks as though the tricks of the MySpace glory days are STILL being used by some bands today. The only difference is that the social network has changed. This type of… Read More
50 Cent Makes Millions With Twitter & Penny Stocks
More than Hip Hop, film, or video games, it appears that 50 Cent‘s real talent lies in the world of Twitter. The guy is irresistible. He’s so eccentric that there’s a twitter account… Read More
Inspiration Time: Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey Is A New Rockstar
Too often today’s new rockstars fall into outdated cliches of what rockstars used to be. Drugs, jail, concealed guns, band squabbles, typical bullshit. This behavior is the exact opposite of what got them to… Read More
Twitter, iTunes and Ping Join Forces To Make You Buy More Music
Guess what?!! iTunes wants to make more money! Guess what?!! Twitter wants to start making money! Guess what?! Twitter, iTunes and the iTunes social network Ping have signed a deal to allow… Read More
The Kanye West Social Media Strategy
Everybody’s favourite Mouthpiece, Kanye West, had a much publicized entrance into social media earlier this summer as he stormed onto Facebook to preform and Twitter to take over. Why would he be… Read More
Social Media for Bands Day
Greetings! Just a quick note today that over at Hypebot they are having “Social Media Day.” It’s a idea started at Mashable but Kyle and the Hypebot team have brought it to… Read More
Why Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are on Top
TechCrunch has a illuminating interview with two of the music industry’s big hitters; Lady Gaga’s manager Troy Carter, and Justin Beibers manager Scooter Braun. I’d recommend you watch it below. It’s not a surprise that the managers… Read More
Your Music Online 2.0
The online music world changes about every 3 months. Some players may drop out, like MySpace (too soon?), some change shape like WaTunes and newcomers like NextBigSound appear. We’ll try to keep… Read More