Feedspot just released the top 75 American Music Blogs. Kings of A&R has been selected as one the top 75 American music blogs. But what are music blogs and what is the purpose?
Music blogs can help music go viral and they can drive traffic to music streaming services such as Spotify, Soundcloud, and Apple Music. Most importantly, blogs are introducing their readership to new artists. Although the web has largely changed, blogs remain a collective powerful force. Artists, PR agents, managers, and other industry people will literally spend hours sending out new music releases to blogs, patiently waiting for a reply back. Patience is key because the email inbox of bloggers looks like a war zone. It’s not uncommon for a blogger to get 25 – 50 emails a day. Since bloggers deal with literally everyone in their respective industry, artists want to hunt down the tastemakers for there connections.
Nicole Cifani who is a Executive producer, writer, and DJ calls music blogs a cultural voice and says, “music blogs have helped shape the landscape of what we tune in to.”
She goes on to say:
“With that said, some similarities can be drawn between music blogs and indie labels. Music blogs are similar to indies because they excel at marketing and branding by taking a very DIY approach. This independent mindset is one that for whatever reason resonates well with music fans. CONTINUE READING
Calling all music aficionados!! Are you looking to stay ahead of the musical curve? Look no further than our Top 50 Music Blogs collection. It will keep you up-to-date with the latest happenings in the music world. These carefully selected blogs include the most recent information about upcoming music tours, festivals, album release dates and what your favorite artist is up to these days. Ranging from hip-hop to indie rock, electronic to all the other genres that fall in between, our Top 50 music blogs is the place you need to check out. Here, you can read reviews, feature stories, news and watch the latest videos. Presenting a diverse section of multimedia content, these music blogs also feature concert reviews, artist interviews, radio mixes and breaking news. The content comes from all corners of the music spectrum, dedicated to introducing and promoting groundbreaking music by new talent as well as from established artists.
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