Social Media Updates from Klout, Bandcamp and Chime.in – The Music Biz Weekly Podcast

Welcome to episode 30 of The Music Biz Weekly, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson.

Each week Michael and Brian will discuss the latest events in the music business and music marketing events and techniques.

This week’s episode, October 19, 2011 – Social Media Updates from Klout, Bandcamp and Chime.in.

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About Michael Brandvold:

Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online & social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention.

Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael’s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com’s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program.

Michael has also managed the online efforts for Motley Crüe, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.

About Brian Thompson:

Brian Thompson, Managing Partner for Thorny Bleeder Records, is a Vancouver based music industry entrepreneur, record label owner, artist manager, marketing consultant, radio promoter, publicist, web designer, blogger, and industry speaker.

Formerly the corporate head of music buying and marketing for a large national music retail chain, Brian has since moved on to become a well respected voice on the convergence of artist development, music marketing, social media, and technology.

Transcriptions done with assistance from Tak (pronouced TACK) from The Pawnshop Manual. Go check their music out at www.thepawnshopmanual.com.

6 Comments

Christopher Buttner on October 19, 2011 at 1:08 pm

Meida?

Michael Brandvold on October 19, 2011 at 1:11 pm

Yep, a new social network. You haven’t heard of it? Too bad Facebook isn’t fancy enough to let you do things like “edit”.

Jeff Arsenault on October 19, 2011 at 1:19 pm

Stellar podcast as per always guys! Congrats on the @Klout star-feature Michael & safe travels to the great-white-north on Friday Brian. #SoundAdvice √

Over & out,

Jeff (Arsenault)
Vancouver, Canada

Michael Brandvold on October 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm

Thanks so much Jeff.
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Jason on October 21, 2011 at 12:38 pm

Nice podcast! Got here from hypebot. Where do I join the campaign to get bandcamp to stop keeping all their features secret???

Michael Brandvold on October 21, 2011 at 4:10 pm

Thanks Jason. Hypebot is asking people to email Bandcamp, but I am trying to contact someone.
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