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December 5, 2016

in Tips by Bobby Owsinski

12 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Make That Post

12 questions

As I’ve said many times here and in my book Social Media Promotion For Musicians, just being on a social network doesn’t mean that you’re using it effectively for promotion. There’s a mindset that’s need before you can use any network as a promotional tool. Here are 12 questions to ask yourself (thanks to this […]

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#posts #social media

December 2, 2016

in Music Industry Roundup by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 12/2/16

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of December 2nd, 2016. We’re still in Holiday Hangover so news is light again this week. The fact of the matter is that activity drops off substantially from Thanksgiving through about the 2nd week of January. There is some news to report though, so let’s get into […]

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#iHeartRadio #Pandora #Soundcharts #Spotify #VuHaus

December 1, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

The Streaming Music Price Wars Have Begun

streaming music price wars

It was probably only a matter of time, but it now looks like the first of manyÂ streaming music price wars has truly broken out. In a reaction to Amazon entering the streaming market with its Music Unlimited service, Google has extended the free trial period for its Play MusicÂ service to 4 months, making a new […]

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#Amazon Music Unlimited #Amazon Prime #Apple Music #Google Play Music #price wars #Spotify

November 30, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

How We Listen To Music In Our Cars

music in cars

Once upon a time the only way to hear music while driving was through the radio. Of course you were at the mercy of the station of what you were listening to, but thanks to the 8 track tape, cassette tape, and then the CD player, you could personalize your listening experience. Today there are […]

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#car stereo #Loop #Music Biz Consumer Insights #radio #Sirius XM #study

November 29, 2016

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Engineer Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast

Jordan DJ Swivel Young

If you listen to music on the radio at all, you’ve surely heard The Chainsmoker’s “Closer,” as it’s been #1 for a number of weeks. Jordan “DJ Swivel” Young mixed the song and he’s going to talk about that mix and much more on Episode #137 of my Inner Circle Podcast. Jordan has also worked […]

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#Beyonce #DJ Swivel #Jordan Young #SM58 #streaming prices #The Chainsmokers

November 28, 2016

in Book Excerpt , Tips by Bobby Owsinski

4 Rules To Avoid Your Fans Wrath On Facebook

If you’re an artist or band and you’re on Facebook, you want to make that audience grow and keep them engaged. The problem is that there are right and wrong ways to do this. Choose the wrong way and you either look like a schmuck or even worse, anger your fanbase. Here are 4 rules […]

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#Facebook #fans #Social Media Promotion for Musicians #Woobox

November 25, 2016

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Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 11/25/16

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of November 25th, 2016. It’s the beginning of the holiday’s, so this week’s news is a bit light. Let’s get into it. 10,000 radio stations sue Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights company. GMR is charging stations separate license fees from ASCAP and BMI, so artists are making more. Radio […]

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November 24, 2016

in Uncategorized by Bobby Owsinski

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving

To all my friends and readers, I wish you a happy holiday. I truly appreciate your support and I am humbled and honored that you take the time out of your busy day to read my musings. It’s a good day to take some time off, eat a nice meal, have a cocktail and watch some […]

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November 23, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

If You Want To Reach Music Fans, Go To Instagram

Nielsen has just completed a study analyzing the habits and lifestyles of U.S. music listeners on Instagram, and the results show that if you want want to reach music lovers, that’s one of the best platforms to use for promotion. What was determined? First of all, Instagram users are huge music fans, and show it with their […]

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#concerts #Instagram #Nielsen #streaming music

November 22, 2016

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Jay Clark Of EarPeace, Vinyl Piracy, And THX For Tours On Episode #136 Of My Inner Circle Podcast

Jay Clark EarPeace

Hearing protection is important for everyone, not just for us in the music business. We’re constantly assaulted by damaging sounds, and too frequently don’t have ear plugs when we need them. While there’s a lot of great protection products out there, Jay Clark felt there was something missing and come up with EarPeace, a new […]

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#EarPeace #hearing protection #Jay Clark #piracy #Red Bull #THX

November 21, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Metallica Reverses Course And Uploads Its New Album For Free On YouTube

metallica hardwiredcd

Well, this may seem odd. Metallica has uploaded all 10 songs of its latest album Hardwired….To Self-Destruct to its YouTube channel. That means that fans can get the album online for free. Wasn’t Metallica the band that lead the charge against Napster way back when, making a case against free online music? And isn’t the band’s management, Q-Prime, […]

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#Blackened Recordings #Metallica #Q-Prime #YouTube

November 18, 2016

in Music Industry Roundup by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry News Roundup For The Week Of 11/18/16

Music Industry News Roundup

Here’s the Music Industry News Roundup for the week of November 18th, 2016. Lots on the legal front this week, and streaming news is back strong again. Let’s get into it. The Justice Department wants BMI to collect fees in a different way. It asked for “full work licenses” where all songwriters must agree to a license, but […]

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#Alibaba #Amazon #Amazon Music Unlimited #Apple Music #BMG #BMI #google #Google Play Music #Justice Department #Mark Mulligan #Metallica #Naptster #Prince #Spotify #TIDAL

November 17, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Music Industry Wants To Ban Concert Ticket Buying Bots

Concert Ticket

Has this happened to you? You’re one of the first in line to buy a ticket to a concert by your favorite artist only to find that all the choice seats are already gone, or you go online at the exact second that the sale for the concert opens up only to find that all […]

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#bots #concert tickets #Ticketmaster

November 16, 2016

in Music Industry News by Bobby Owsinski

Do Playlists Make It Harder To Break An Artist?

playlists

A record label would love to break an artist after one release or album, but that’s getting more and more difficult these days according to One Direction’s manager Will Bloomfield. One of the reasons is that the industry is breaking songs now, and not artists at all, almost without even realizing it. This is thanks to […]

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#ID Comms #playlists #Will Bloomfield

November 15, 2016

in Inner Circle Podcast by Bobby Owsinski

Engineer Mark Linett On Episode #135 Of My Inner Circle Podcast

Mark Linett

Grammy-winning engineer Mark Linett certainly has an interesting background. From stints at the famed Sunset Sound and Warner Bros Amigo Studios, to work with Brian Wilson, Rikki Lee Jones, Los Lobos, Michael McDonald and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, he’s seen it all. But that’s only the start. Mark owns one of the coolest studios […]

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#Avid #Harmon #JBL #Mark Linett #Motley Crue #Samsung #The Beach Boys

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