Instagram's decision to add video may have snuffed out Vine. At least, temporarily. According to data from Topsy, which tracks Twitter sharing, Vine video sharing has collapsed on Twitter. As Matt McGee at Marketing Land notes, since Instagram added video there's been a 70% drop in Vine video ... Read more...
Tired of paying $100 each month for cell phone service? Have an old iPod touch laying around that isn't getting much use? Wish you could have an iPhone but can't afford the data plan? Wireless startup FreedomPop thinks it has a solution to all of those problems. As detailed in an article on ... Read more...
The premise of modern-day music marketing is that the consumer actually knows what he or she wants, and oftentimes has already voted. And that goes for signing, investing, and branding artists as well. But what if the pendulum has swung too far on that thought, and killed the art of shaping trend... Read more...
This is one of the reasons why I Am Not A Rapper... That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D. The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid 3. And that's after the label collects on a 2... Read more...
During at least one 420 celebration in Alaska on Friday, you’ll be invited to pour yourself a drink instead of lighting up. In the counterculture world, "420” is the code for cannabis consumption, and April 20 — or 4/20 — is the holy day. But instead of passing around a joint, wh... Read more...
Note: This post was originally published on Inc and has been reprinted here with permission. If you’re just using Twitter to lurk, you can stop reading now: This advice does not pertain to you. But if you intend to use Twitter for any sort of marketing, whether for yourself or your company,... Read more...
Fathers Incorporated (FI), a national not-for-profit has engaged in responsible fatherhood work on a national and international level since 2004. Recently the organization began a multi-year cause marketing campaign entitled "TIES NEVER BROKEN" to raise the visibility of both Responsible Fatherh... Read more...
Via: Artists are constantly being told to tweet. And tweet. And tweet… just to stay connected with their fans and stay relevant. But is that the best advice, especially when it comes to selling stuff (like albums)? The answer is not for every artist, especially for those courting a less m... Read more...
NSF certifies water filtration products & one of the pitchers it has certified is manufactured by ZeroWater. I’d heard a bit about their filters, being comparable to a reverse osmosis system, and when I started reading, I came across “TDS,” or total dissolved solids, for the firs... Read more...