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Is it time to look for alternatives to TikTok to market music?

There’s a year and many lawsuits between now and when TikTok may be banned in the U.S. But a new report that TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app before it sells it does underscore the possibilty that this effective music marketing tool could disppear…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandcamp improves its Music Discovery

Bandcamp has added robust tag search and tag combinations as well as dark mode support to improve music discovery on the platform…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TikTok will shut down rather than sell to U.S. owner, Reuters reports

TikTok owner ByteDance will shut down the app rather than sell it if legal options fail to combat legislation to ban the app in the U.S., but the reasons behind. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Thriller Records General Manager Nick Moore [Indie Spotlight]

Nick Moore is the General Manager of Thriller Records, which was founded by Bob Becker (the founder of Fearless Records) in 2021. He is also the founder of InVogue Records, which he launched in 2009…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/26/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to change music distributors without losing streams or playlists

Is your current music distributor not working for you? The team at Horus shares how to switch to their service without losing momentum, but the strategies apply to many other. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bruce Houghton on 04/26/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Threads has 150M monthly users, 50% of Instagram time spent is on Reels

Meta shared some stats on the 3.24 billion people using its family of apps daily, a total that is up 7% year over year…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to Sell Out More Shows at Independent Venues

Booking the gig is only half the journey… next you have to get people to the gig. Here are some tips that will help fill venues big and small…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to promote a playlist: A Case Study

This real-life case study showcases how a product – in this case, an indie playlist – moves through the marketing funnel, effectively engaging and converting consumers at each stage. from. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/25/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Luminate adds Street Pulse data to improve Billboard Indie Album chart

A coalition of independent recorded music business retail and trade groups have partnered with data providers Luminate and Street Pulse to improve the physical sales data that drives Billboard’s indie charts…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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