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Social Media for MusiciansSocial Media for Musicians
Hosted by Craig Caruso of Caruso AppsHosted by Craig Caruso of Caruso Apps
Space provided by Launchpad CreativesSpace provided by Launchpad Creatives
Who Am I:Who Am I:
Web Engineer by Day
Owner of CarusoApps
Social Media Manager of La Casa Bella
Social Media Manager of Ghosts of Eden
Account Manager at Crave Local
Account Rep at AppBoy
What Do I Know About SocialWhat Do I Know About Social
Media?Media?
In-Person interactions with Gary Vaynerchuk
Social interactions with Nick Mangold of the
NY Jets
In person interactions with Wheatus
Acquired website job with Bald Vinny
Spotlighted by Staten Island Advance
What Do I Know About theWhat Do I Know About the
Music Industry?Music Industry?
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
Why Social Media?Why Social Media?
You are taking your band brand to a new level
You are creating an online presence for brand
24/7/365 interaction with fans
It’s you and not a PR person representing you
Push content to your audience
You are taking your band brand to a new level
You are creating an online presence for brand
24/7/365 interaction with fans
It’s you and not a PR person representing you
Push content to your audience
WebsiteWebsite
Get your domain (GoDaddy.com)
Host your site (SurpassHosting.com)
Build your site (Wordpress)
Your own email account @xyz.com
MyspaceMyspace
Artists can sell MP3s directly off their Myspace page using
widgets
Musicians can create more fluid, easy-to-read pages getting out
the information they want-such as upcoming tour dates-than on
other sites.
Downside: Myspace is for sale
FacebookFacebook
Create a fan page
Allow band members to be admins
Create a following
Create a street team
Allow fans to be admins
TwitterTwitter
Twitter is a listening tool
Create a hash-tag (#) to get buzz going
Use search
@ DJ’s with information
iPhone AppsiPhone Apps
Create your own App
Soundtracking
Stay away from Mobile Roadie
ReverbNation
WebsitesWebsites
SoundCloud
Bandcamp
Blip.fm
CD Baby
ReverbNation
Band SpotlightBand Spotlight
Avon Junkies
Jackknife Stiletto
Ghosts of Eden
Avon Junkies
• Seven-piece ska band from Staten Island
• Uses Twitter hash-tagging
#SlightyRandomTwitterTuesday to engage
followers
• Established a personal friendship with fans in
Florida
Jackknife Stiletto
• Three-piece female rock band from Long Island
• Uses iPhone App to promote local shows and
events
• 100 Downloads in 2 months
Ghosts of Eden
• Four-piece rock band from New York City
• Used Kickstarter to promote 2nd album
• Contacted publicist to promote show at
Highline Ballroom
Music Mistakes
• @gmail.com E-mail address
• Redirecting of band websites to Myspace,
Facebook, ReverbNation
• “Add As Friend” on Facebook:
Something Extra
• Tumblr
• Video Blogging
• Mailing/Booking Lists
Is Social Media a fad?
Is Social Media a fad?
Social Media Quotes
• If you’re serious about building your personal
brand, there will be no time for Wii
• Legacy is greater than currency
• Real business isn’t done in board meetings; it’s
done over buffalo wings at the bar

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Social Media for Musicians

  • 1. Social Media for MusiciansSocial Media for Musicians Hosted by Craig Caruso of Caruso AppsHosted by Craig Caruso of Caruso Apps Space provided by Launchpad CreativesSpace provided by Launchpad Creatives
  • 2. Who Am I:Who Am I: Web Engineer by Day Owner of CarusoApps Social Media Manager of La Casa Bella Social Media Manager of Ghosts of Eden Account Manager at Crave Local Account Rep at AppBoy
  • 3. What Do I Know About SocialWhat Do I Know About Social Media?Media? In-Person interactions with Gary Vaynerchuk Social interactions with Nick Mangold of the NY Jets In person interactions with Wheatus Acquired website job with Bald Vinny Spotlighted by Staten Island Advance
  • 4. What Do I Know About theWhat Do I Know About the Music Industry?Music Industry? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
  • 5. Why Social Media?Why Social Media? You are taking your band brand to a new level You are creating an online presence for brand 24/7/365 interaction with fans It’s you and not a PR person representing you Push content to your audience You are taking your band brand to a new level You are creating an online presence for brand 24/7/365 interaction with fans It’s you and not a PR person representing you Push content to your audience
  • 6. WebsiteWebsite Get your domain (GoDaddy.com) Host your site (SurpassHosting.com) Build your site (Wordpress) Your own email account @xyz.com
  • 7. MyspaceMyspace Artists can sell MP3s directly off their Myspace page using widgets Musicians can create more fluid, easy-to-read pages getting out the information they want-such as upcoming tour dates-than on other sites. Downside: Myspace is for sale
  • 8. FacebookFacebook Create a fan page Allow band members to be admins Create a following Create a street team Allow fans to be admins
  • 9. TwitterTwitter Twitter is a listening tool Create a hash-tag (#) to get buzz going Use search @ DJ’s with information
  • 10. iPhone AppsiPhone Apps Create your own App Soundtracking Stay away from Mobile Roadie ReverbNation
  • 12. Band SpotlightBand Spotlight Avon Junkies Jackknife Stiletto Ghosts of Eden
  • 13. Avon Junkies • Seven-piece ska band from Staten Island • Uses Twitter hash-tagging #SlightyRandomTwitterTuesday to engage followers • Established a personal friendship with fans in Florida
  • 14. Jackknife Stiletto • Three-piece female rock band from Long Island • Uses iPhone App to promote local shows and events • 100 Downloads in 2 months
  • 15. Ghosts of Eden • Four-piece rock band from New York City • Used Kickstarter to promote 2nd album • Contacted publicist to promote show at Highline Ballroom
  • 16. Music Mistakes • @gmail.com E-mail address • Redirecting of band websites to Myspace, Facebook, ReverbNation • “Add As Friend” on Facebook:
  • 17. Something Extra • Tumblr • Video Blogging • Mailing/Booking Lists
  • 18. Is Social Media a fad?
  • 19. Is Social Media a fad?
  • 20. Social Media Quotes • If you’re serious about building your personal brand, there will be no time for Wii • Legacy is greater than currency • Real business isn’t done in board meetings; it’s done over buffalo wings at the bar