Upcoming
The Power of Fans: Strategies for Fan Engagement
SCHEDULE: Wednesday | 3:00pm-3:50pm
Fans are the lifeblood of any artist's journey, and understanding and mastering the art of fan engagement is key. And in a post-pandemic world where digital communication has become the primary means of connection, our panel of experts will explore the new normal of fan engagement. How has the industry adapted, and what lessons can we carry forward as we navigate the ever-changing landscape?
Collision: Getting Out From Under the Algorithm
Thursday, June 29 15:40 - 16:05
Join Canadian music legend and technologist Raine Maida, Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford and tech journalist Erin Gee as they discuss the importance of owning data, the value of direct-to-fan interaction, and how to break the big platforms' algorithms.
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Direct Fan Engagement & Monetization Strategies
Panel
As engagement rates within social media, editorial playlists, and traditional press channels continually decrease, artist revenues are increasingly dependent on whether a team directly can engage and communicate with their fans and community. Artist teams' ownership and access to fan contact information and other data has been a continually-growing service offered by marketing tech companies and an emerging standard offered by points of sale—especially in the contexts of merchandise and ticketing.
Canadian Music Week 2023
Following the money: New revenue streams for artists
"We’ve all heard streaming stories where millions of ears equal hundreds of dollars. Hyperbole or not, it is true that artists are unlikely to pay their bills with one revenue source. Successful performers seek multiple monetary streams to carry on. This session will examine multiple options for artists, managers and rights-holders to add to their income. Among them: Music publishing, merchandise, sync deals, live performances and brand partnerships."
Articles and Interviews
2023
Tools To Sell More Music, Merch & Experiences with Stacey Bedford from Bandzoogle (FEM | Listen Online)
Billboard’s 2023 International Power Players Revealed (Billboard | Read online)
Stacey Bedford: Bandzoogle Providing Tools For Musicians To Build A Professional Website (Made in CA | Read online)
Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers 2023 (Globe and Mail | Read online)
$100M In Commission Free Sales (Unstarving Artist Podcast | Listen online)
How to power your direct-to-fan marketing and sales through Bandzoogle websites (The Profitable Musician | Listen online)
Grand prize recipients of the third annual Her Music Awards, in partnership with Bandzoogle (Newswire | Read online)
Artists reach $100M in direct-to-fan sales via Bandzoogle (Music Business Worldwide | Read online)
Bandzoogle members reach $100,000,000 in sales (Bandzoogle | Read online)
2022
Bandzoogle in 2022: Direct-to-fan sales for musicians (Bandzoogle | Read online)
Websites - Why Have One? (MPW Podcast | Listen online)
Introducing Ottawa's 2022 Forty Under 40 Recipients (Ottawa Business Journal | Read online)
Revealed: Billboard's 2022 International Power Players (Billboard Magazine | Read online)
SME: Canada's Top Employers (The Globe and Mail | Read online)
Finding Joy with Stacey Bedford (Serendipities to Success Podcast, 2022 | Listen online)
Building your career and why a website is your resume (The 80/20 Show, 2022 | Listen online)
2021
Women in the music industry (Guitar Girl Magazine | Read online, p.32)
How Bandzoogle became the go to website builder for musiciains (Techopia, 2021 | View online)
How artists can success online (Diagnosis Success Podcast | Listen online)
Technology Spotlight: Bandzoogle (Gig Life Pro, 2021 | Read online)
Working at a remote company really levelled the playing field (Ottawa Business Journal, 2021 | View online)
Revealed: Billboard 2021 International Power Players (Billboard, 2021 | View online)
How Artists Make Money in 2020/2021 (Amplify Music Event Panel, 2021| Watch online)
How Artists Can Optimize Their Website with Stacey Bedford (Music Business Hacks, 2021 | Listen online)
Websites for Artists (The Setup Podcast | Listen online)
How to Make your Band your Business 2021 with Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford (Funktastic Chats, 2021 | Listen online)
Build A Better Website With Tips from Bandzoogle's CEO Stacey Bedford (Root Note, 2021 | Read online)
Five Fun Facts about Stacey Bedford (Guitar Girl Mag, 2021 | Read online)
How Bandzoogle is empowering Aussie acts to earn more money (The Music Network, 2021 | Read online)
Direct to the fan: websites are where the rubber meets the road for independent artists (The Industry Observer, 2021 | Read online)
Do musicians need a website in 2021? (Mix Down Magazine with Will Brewster , 2021 | Read online)
The Biggest Money-Makers For Musicians During The Pandemic with Stacey Bedford of Bandzoogle (Female Entrepreneur Musician Podcast With Bree Noble, 2021 | Listen Online)
2020
Executive Profile: Stacey Bedford (Music Connection Magazine, 2020 | View online)
The Bandzoogle Members' Secret to Making Over $5M During the Pandemic with Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford (Profitable Musician, 2020 | Listen Online)
A Conversation with... Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford (FYI Music News, 2020 | Read online)
Interview with Stacey Bedford (Working Musician Podcast, 2020) Listen online
Helping Musicians Monetize Online (Hypebot, 2020) View online
Why Every Band Needs a Website with Bandzoogle’s Stacey Bedford & Dave Cool (Musictronics Podcast, 2020) Listen online
Bandzoogle: Website builder for musicians (OpenSRS, 2020) View online
Adaptability of startup culture (The Morning Tempo, 2020) Listen online
Workflow with Stacey Bedford, CEO of Bandzoogle (Balance the Grind, 2020) View online
Lessons from a 17 year old remote tech company (Digital Music News, 2020) View online
Bandzoogle surpasses 60M in commission free sales (Music Business World Wide, 2020) View online
Tips for working on a remote team (Bandzoogle Blog, 2020) View online
Company Cultures interview with Stacey Bedford (Balance the Grind, 2020) View online
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