FanBridge, the online fan relationship management program, anounced today that more than 100 million fans are now actively connecting through email, Facebook and Twitter with their favorite musicians, bands and other brands through its platform. Representative of a major shift in the music industry, artists, bands and their managers are now connecting directly to their [...]

Social networking is a huge part of Music City, however it’s sometimes easy to forget how effectively businesses outside of music utilize its power. When studies found that approximately 1/13th of the world was on Facebook, I realized that social networking sites have, in a way, created an entire ecosystem of information on the Internet. [...]

For the past month, Kanye West has been releasing new material through his Twitter page in a series titled “G.O.O.D. Fridays.” Individual tracks have been released every Friday in weekly updates to Kanye’s one-million-plus followers, and consequently follow the path from Internet meme to viral grand slam. One reason could be that his career has enticed a huge audience, although most won’t admit to being a Kanye fan. His compelling personality leads him to elicit cultural taboos in often-uncomfortable circumstances. Since most people get their media over the Internet, an artist with an intense magnitude of attention by fans and media alike finds a lot of success releasing music this way.

Artists should take note of Kanye’s method of distributing

Facebook Live officially released to all Pages.

MySpace is launching a new profile design. It’s sleek and has a 2.0 feel. The new layouts aren’t available to all members just yet. But the new design can be seen on Sean Percival’s profile…