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Facebook timeline, to the ire of many, will soon be mandatory for all, including artists pages. Personally, I find Timeline too cluttered and much less user-friendly than Facebook’s original format. Thankfully, our friends at DIY Musician have created a primer for artists/bands using Timeline.
Check it out here.
I’m a fan of music streaming service Spotify. I’m a paying subscriber who loves that I can seamlessly sync my Spotify playlists across computers, phones, and gadgets without having to worry about hard drive space. I think it’s a great idea for offering convenient on-demand music for consumers. My biggest Spotify concern isn’t about the app at all, but it’s about if it, and other music streaming services like it, are useful or hurtful for indie artists looking for exposure….but that’s another post for a soon coming day.
Today, Spotify announced 12 new “next generation” apps aimed at taking the user experience to the next level. The apps range in functionality from Digster which is designed to match your Spotify recommendations with music that you’ve liked or posted on Facebook to several others record label-affiliated apps from Warner Music, Def Jam, and Matador, that are designed to help fans better connect with their catalog. Spotify founder, Daniel Ek, has been clear in his plan to make Spotify “the OS” for music consumption on the net.
We’ll see. Will you be using these news apps?
RootMusic recently compiled a study on how musicians use Facebook. There are no real surprises here, but their research underscores that the most successful musicians on Facebook go beyond just having a presence, but find creative ways to build conversations and community.
Here’s the infographic
