Claim Your artists.MTV/VH1/CMT Page with Topspin GoDirect (We Can Help)
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that millions of fans use MTV every day to learn about artists? Topspin GoDirect is the way you control your MTV page. Now you can update the basic info, BIO, photos, songs and videos displayed on the page. You can also set an artist banner on top of the page (free promotional tool for you!) that links where ever you’d like.
Recently Topspin Media announced a new product called Go Direct. The service is a new platform with a hook into the new artists.MTV site. The Topspin Go Direct platform allows artists to manage the artists.MTV. Topspin has always focused on a 3 point approach for artists to go “direct-to-fan”.
- Grow your fan base
- Communicate with your fans
- Sell your music and merch
To gain control of your page and set it up to help promote your music, your page must be claimed, your Topspin Go Direct account activated and set-up, then your artists.MTV page configured to take full advantage of this exciting new music discovery/consumption destination site.
Not sure how to do all this? No problem. Music Geek Services is an expert Topspin ecosystem partner (heck, we even teach the Berklee College of Music course on Topspin!). We can help you figure this all out and set-up the page to properly promote your music. Just get in touch with us using the form below…
Webdoc Relaunches As Urturn: Social Platform For Direct To Fan Campaigns [via Hypebot]
January 29, 2013 By
This weekend at midem 2013, creative platform Webdoc relaunched as Urturn with a focus on “Expressions.” By offering ways to create content on the web bound by specific limits, Urturn has created a platform that makes it easy to create fan-participation campaigns. Webdoc caught the attention of music marketers and that relationship is expected to deepen with the launch of Urturn as a more explicitly social platform.
Upward Spiral Podcast ep 9 – Selling Music Direct to Fan” ft. Ian Rogers (Topspin Media Exec. Chairman)
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This episode features insightful conversations with special guest Ian Rogers (Daisy, Topspin, This Week In Music), as he shares his thoughts on the recent Twit-troversy sparked when Grizzly Bear urged their fans to buy their album rather than stream it. Then, Kyle leads the group in a discussion about the possible impact of Apple’s rumored streaming service. All this, plus news on Lady Gaga, Spotify, and… cow tongue?
The Upward Spiral is a podcast about the new music industry featuring Kyle Bylin (Live Nation Labs), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of Marketing at Topspin), and Hisham Dahud (Hypebot, Fame House). Along with special guests, the group discusses current events and issues that face artists & music professionals.
In this episode:
News
Lady Gaga’s multiplatform album release
Spotify’s rumored web app
Main Discussions
Grizzly Bear’s Twit-troversy
Apple’s rumored streaming service
Recommendations
Whole Life Challenge
MacbookPro w/Retina Display
Computer memory upgrades from Crucial.com
Gorbals – try the cow tongue!
Upward Spiral 15: Jason Feinberg (Epitaph Records) On Digital Strategy, Artist Hubs, & More
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jason Feinberg, VP of Digital Strategy at Epitaph / Anti- Records, joins the conversation. As a veteran of the digital music space and an insightful teacher/speaker/writer, Jason has a lot to say about the state of the “artist hub”. Hear his big-picture ideas and practical, useful advice. Plus, get recommendations for books, music, and portable speakers, and find out what kind of beer Kyle doesn’t recommend.
The Upward Spiral is a podcast about the new music industry featuring Kyle Bylin (Live Nation Labs), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of Marketing at Topspin), and Hypebot’s Hisham Dahud (also of Fame House). Along with special guests, the group discusses current events and issues that face artists & music professionals.
Episode Contents
Special Guest: Jason Feinberg, VP of Digital Strategy at Epitaph / Anti- Records
News:
- iTunes 11 is out
- Metallica launches a label and regains control of masters
- Turntable.fm founders announce a new product, Piki
- DMX sings Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Recommendations
- Boombotix REX
- Lord Huron – Lonsome Dreams
- Kyle’s Anti Recommendation – Hefeweizen Beer
- Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck by Seth Godin
Jason Feinberg: Digital Strategies for Independent Music Marketing (via CDBaby)
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
via CDBaby
CD Baby president Brian Felsen met with Jason Feinberg, VP of Digital Strategy for Epitaph Records and Anti- Records , at the 2012 Bandwidth Music Technology Conference, and they discussed changes in the music marketing over the past ten years, how digital tools have NOT helped level the playing field for independent artists, the main differences between modern label deals and a DIY approach, direct-to-fan eCommerce options, and much more.
Video: Ian Rogers Talks Tech Innovation, Marketing Changes For New Music Industry at [Billboard] Touring Conference
November 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this video Ian Rogers (former CEO of Topspin) talks about how innovating technologies in the music industry have influenced music marketing. The video interview took place at the Billboard touring conference.
via Billboard
artists.MTV + Topspin Go Direct – Claim Your Artist Page and Grow Your Audience
August 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Did you know that millions of fans use MTV every day to learn about artists? Topspin GoDirect is the way you control your MTV page. Now you can update the basic info, BIO, photos, songs and videos displayed on the page. You can also set an artist banner on top of the page (free promotional tool for you!) that links where ever you’d like.
Today Topspin Media announced a new product called Go Direct. (Still technically in beta.) The service is a new platform with a hook into the new artists.MTV site. The Topspin Go Direct platform allows artists to manage the artists.MTV. Topspin has always focused on a 3 point approach for artists to go “direct-to-fan”.
- Grow your fan base
- Communicate with your fans
- Sell your music and merch
To gain control of your page and set it up to help promote your music, your page must be claimed, your Topspin Go Direct account activated and set-up, then your artists.MTV page configured to take full advantage of this exciting new music discovery/consumption destination site.
Not sure how to do all this? No problem. Music Geek Services is an expert Topspin ecosystem partner (heck, we even teach the Berklee College of Music course on Topspin!). We can help you figure this all out and set-up the page to properly promote your music. Just get in touch with us using the form below…
