How to Win & Engage Fans on Facebook – SXSW Presentation

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How to Win & Engage Fans on Facebook – SXSW Presentation

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I was invited to give a presentation on Best Practices for Musicians on Facebook last week at SXSW and thought it would be helpful to share my slides from the talk and some audio excerpts that were posted online for those who couldn’t make it to the conference. I tried to tailor this talk toward [...]

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Nimbit Releases Facebook Timeline View Storefront & Promo Tools for Artists and Bands

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Major platform update also includes global store settings for faster set up & management, high-performing and scalable cloud deployment, numerous product catalog and store customization enhancements, in-cart currency converter, and more.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2012, AUSTIN, TX – Nimbit Inc. (www.nimbit.com) the premier direct-to-fan commerce and promotion solution for the new music business, today issued [...]

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Contemplating the Business of Music

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I’ve been contemplating the business of music a lot lately. It is still not clear what will emerge from the chaos we know as the music business but I realized this weekend that I need to start a dialog going with both artists and fans. As a typical ADD-male-problem solver, I keep looking for real [...]

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New In-Store Tip Jar Give Fans More Ways to Support Artists

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NIMBIT ADDS TIP JAR TO STOREFRONT CHECKOUT In-cart “tip jar” allows fans to easily give money to support artists, even when downloading free or promotional products. Initial results: 21% of orders include an average $5 tip. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2011, BOSTON, MA – Nimbit Inc. (www.nimbit.com) the premier direct-to-fan commerce and promotion solution for [...]

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ASCAP on Nimbit and the “I Create Music Expo”

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Our friends over at ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) shared some very kind words recently about Nimbit and our Ultimate Guide to Selling and Promoting Music on Facebook blog post. …Nimbit isn’t just one of the crown jewels of our Member Benefits program – it’s also staffed by kind, forward-thinking folks [...]

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Why We Care About Facebook: Music Sales Up +481%

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With all the news that’s come out of Nimbit recently, you may be wondering why we’ve been so focused on Facebook? In short, the answer is because sales for Nimbit artists and bands on Facebook have been taking off. Starting about 15 months ago, we began to see a sharp uptick in the percentage of [...]

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Ultimate Facebook Guide to Sell and Promote Your Music – UPDATED

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The Ultimate Guide to Selling and Promoting Your Music on Facebook  Since launching the new Nimbit Spotlight Store for Facebook, we’ve had thousands of artists sign up. We’re thrilled with the response and have provided a series of tips and articles to help you get the most out of your music promotion and sales on [...]

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Win a Direct-to-Fan launch package

      To celebrate the release of the new Nimbit MyStore for Facebook we’re giving you the opportunity to win a complete Direct-To-Fan Launch Package. One lucky Grand Prize winner will receive everything they need to launch their new release, maximize their sales, and grow their fanbase. 1 Full Year of NimbitPro – a $249 [...]

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The Importance of Social Media AND Email for Musicians

By Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Edwards An Excerpt from:  Create A Large List of Raving Fans 7 Simple Strategies Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and LinkedIn – Some would have you believe that Social Media is the answer to your marketing dilemma and that you don’t need to do anything else. I suggest that Social Media is only [...]

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Required Reading for Musicians: ASCAP, Lefsetz, OK GO

Over the last couple of weeks, a few articles have been published that provide practical advice on Direct-to-Fan activities that you can start today to grow your fanbase and maximize the money you earn. Direct-To-Fan: Hitting Your True Potential was written by Nimbit to provide advice for ASCAP members on capturing fans, getting them engaged, [...]

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