Next Big Sound: Social Music Analytics 2012
Fan activity on Soundcloud tripled in 2012, making it the fastest growing social service for music.
More: http://nxt.bg/2012 #stateoftheindustry
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Social Media’s Impact on Digital Music Sales
Via ReadWriteWeb: ”according to data from Next Big Sound. For 38% of musicians, Facebook views had a significant effect on album sales, a stronger impact than traditional radio plays had. Vevo, YouTube and SoundCloud all ranked highly as well.”
No surprise that artist websites come first, but it’s interesting to note that Wikipedia ranks 4th, just below Facebook and Radio. “The Future Of Music Is… Wikipedia??” Who would have thunk it?
Read the full article here: http://readwrite.com/2012/12/06/social-media-drives-album-sales
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Play SoundCloud in Twitter!
Great news from our friends at SoundCloud!
The SoundCloud widgets now embed directly in Twitter, meaning fans can play your songs in their streams, making it faster, easier and more fun to share your music.
Try adding a SoundCloud link to your next Headliner.fm promotion. Be sure to connect your SoundCloud to Headliner, so people can preview your music when they receive your request.
Happy sharing!
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SoundCloud: 5 Million Users Strong
What’s the sound of one hand clapping? We don’t know! But given SoundCloud’s explosive growth, there’s a good chance the answer may already be uploaded. The music sharing network recently celebrated surpassing 5 million users with an interactive timeline that highlights milestones in its evolution. SoundCloud is one of our favorite partners. Most of our members have updated their profiles and share their links through them, so give yourselves a little pat on the back.
Check the graph below for a taste, then click over to sample the sound bites. Read more at the New York Times.
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Tip: Connecting SoundCloud and Tumblr
Tumblr <3 SoundCloud
Tumblr said it best: ”Like music? We fucking love music.”
Proof: now you can paste any SoundCloud url into your audio post, as well as search SoundCloud directly from Tumblr. The number of uploads is unlimited and your post will include album info, rendered to fit your theme, making for an attractive post that is easy to manage. Additionally, SoundCloud added a Tumblr button to it’s share function. We know musicians love Tumblr, so we’re curious to see how the Headliner community makes use of these new features. If you’re on Tumblr, be sure to let us know and follow us at headlinerfm.tumblr.com.
SoundCloud's Tumblr Share button
For more info, check SoundCloud or Tumblr’s blogs.
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Headliner.fm Partnership with SoundCloud Mentioned in Billboard Magazine
Headliner.fm Partnership with SoundCloud, Billboard Magazine
Headliner.fm got a nice mention in industry bible Billboard Magazine today! Check it out!
“Headliner.fm, a social recommendation engine for artists, and SoundCloud have teamed to add music to band and track recommendations on social media platforms like Facebook. Under the deal, Headliner.fm users can add any tracks from SoundCloud to their Facebook wall when using the service to promote a band.”
Does that sound like you, or a friend? Come on over to Headliner.fm let us know how we can help.
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CNET: Headliner.fm + SoundCloud = artists reaching new fans
Another informative article on Headliner.fm’s recent partnership with SoundCloud. This time, by Boonsri Dickinson at CNET.com, who met with HFM CEO Mike More at the recent Music Tech Summit in San Francisco. There are as many reasons and ways to use Headliner as there are artists and genres. But the bottom line cuts across all divides. Simply put: “Without a system like this, many bands would have to curry the respect and favor of more popular musicians the old-fashioned way. And today, who has time for that?” Big thanks to @Boonspoon for helping us get the word out.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-20061913-2.html#ixzz1M4vadwBd
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TechCrunch: Headliner.fm + SoundCloud = “Brilliant Idea”
Headliner is featured on Tech Crunch’s front page today, announcing our partnership with SoundCloud. The deal makes it even easier for bands to share their music with new fans online, creating a “killer promotional tool.”
As TechCrunch writer Rip Emerson explains: “This social recommendation exchange is a brilliant idea, and now with the integration of SoundCloud tracks (which are already socially-outfitted) directly into that Facebook promotional content, Headliner is starting to look like a business that is offering a truly valuable service to small-time musicians.”
Read the full article here.
Hiawondah 8:20 am on June 19, 2012 Permalink |
How do I set up soundcloud headliner.?
headlinerfm 3:41 pm on July 16, 2012 Permalink |
Look for the SoundCloud button. Click on that to get started. You will be asked to confirm you wish to connect, and once you say yes, you should be all set. Keep us posted.
andrew thomas 9:34 am on June 21, 2012 Permalink |
i would like to know how
headlinerfm 3:39 pm on July 16, 2012 Permalink |
HI Andrew, when you include a SoundCloud link, Twitter will display the player in their news feed, so people can play it right in Twitter. All you do, is add the link.