artists.MTV + Topspin Go Direct – Claim Your Artist Page and Grow Your Audience

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”.

  1. Grow your fan base
  2. Communicate with your fans
  3. 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…

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SCREENCAST TUTORIAL: Overview of iFrameAnywhere Tool

SCREENCAST TUTORIAL: Overview of Topspin Download Anywhere Tool

This screencast walks you through setting up the Topspin Creative Services Labs’ iFrameAnywhere tool to share any iFrame content. It does it in a way that will drive traffic to any page you want.

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Do you need help getting started with Topspin? Need help troubleshooting a specific problem you are having with your set-up?


Are you new to the Topspin platform and need some expert assistance on how to get started? Having a problem figuring out on how to integrate Topspin into your website or Facebook page? Music Geek Services is available for hire and can assist you remotely via email, screen share, or over the phone.

ENROLL NOW! – Next Session Starts 6/25 for Online Music Marketing with Topspin via Berklee Music Online

Watch a video with course co-author Mike King and Topspin CEO Ian Rogers.

Topspin is a technology and data-driven, direct-to-fan marketing, management and distribution platform that is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the sea change in music marketing by providing musicians and managers with a complete suite of tools to connect directly with their fans to market, promote, and sell their music online.

In Online Music Marketing with Topspin, you’ll develop the online (and offline) marketing expertise necessary to properly execute your campaign using Topspin’s platform. We’ll discuss best practices with social media, branding considerations, niche marketing, building and supporting your fan base, your online sales strategy and creating successful offers, effective communication strategies, optimizing your online presence, alternative revenue options, connecting with new media outlets, integrating physical marketing into your overall campaign, how to use data and analytics to guide your campaign, and many more cutting-edge marketing strategies.

And, you’ll learn how to do it all using Topspin. You’ll explore its key features:

  • a content management system that hosts your media assets
  • a fan management system that collects, organizes, and analyzes fan data
  • detailed reporting features
  • e-mail management system, widget options, and more

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Learn Online Music Marketing with Topspin – Direct to Fan Marketing via BerkleeMusic.Com

Want to dig in deep to learn the Topspin platform? I’ll be teaching the Berklee Music course Online Music Marketing with Topspin – Direct to Fan Marketing during the next session which starts Monday April 2. Enrollment is still open and spots are still available.

For more information on the course click here

Topspin Video: How To Analyze Campaign Data

Topspin: How To Analyze Campaign Data from Topspin on Vimeo.

Dave W. explains how to view trends in your overall performance and gather data on individual widgets, emails, and buy buttons

Topspin Video: How To Create and Sell Tickets

Topspin: How To Create & Sell Tickets from Topspin on Vimeo.

Nicole from Topspin teaches you how to create a Ticket product in Topspin.

Topspin Video: How To Create an Email-for-Media Widget

Topspin: How To Create an Email-for-Media Widget from Topspin on Vimeo.

Jen Robinson (@jenrobinson) explains how to create and customize Topspin’s Email-For-Media widget, which lets you give away free downloads in exchange for email addresses.

Topspin Video: How To Manage and Analyze Your Fans

Topspin: How To Manage and Analyze Your Fans from Topspin on Vimeo.

Brad Barrish (@bradbarrish) explains how to slice, dice, and segment your fans by demographics, location, and purchase history, and where you can get data-driven insights into your audience