The network has become one of the largest advertising channel for musicians. Rybak has nearly 300,000 fans on Facebook.
“It is easy to be a megalomaniac, but I try to limit what I write there”, says Rybak. With nearly 300,000 fans on Facebook, he is the single Norwegian musician with the most followers on Facebook. Only three groups, The black metal bands Dimmu Borgir and Immortal, and the electronica duo Röyksopp, have more supporters among Norwegian music artists on the world’s largest online community.
'Spread quickly'
Artist’s Pages on Facebook took off for about 3 years ago, as a result of a major restructuring of Facebook. At the same time did the arrival of smart phones that artists on the tour were no longer dependent on a computer to update their page. Rybak’s page on Facebook was created after the part final of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, and he updates it himself about 3 times a week.
“It means that I hardly need to advertise my concert, no matter where I am. For example, I recently held a concert in Turkey where there was a full house, with 1200 attendees”, with no marketing, Rybak says.
In the days after the terrorist incident in Oslo and Utøya, Maria Mena’s “My little countries” went like an epidemic through social media. Rybak also knows very well the Facebook’s ability to spread the material in the enormous speed. Facebook is a very effective channel if you want a flying start with a new music video, says Rybak.
'Changed The communications'
Through Facebook “side” function a user is allowed to become a fan of a music artist, or another personality, by pressing the “like” button on the artist’s page. It allows the artist to post status updates and links to news flow to the fans. Meanwhile, fans post messages on the wall to the artist.
Behnam Farazollahi is the former press officer at the Bylarm and Slottsfjell and he now works at the advertising agency Dinamo. He believes that Facebook, along with Twitter, has radically changed the communication between fans and musicians.
“It suddenly becomes a more personal meeting between fans and the artist. Before they were dependent on traditional media to communicate, now we see that they go around the filter and speak directly together”, he said.
'Want Facebook sales'
Farazollahi believes that this direct contact can cause much stronger loyalty to the artist. “It is increasingly important when artists get their income through concert tickets rather than CD sales”.
On the pages of the major Norwegian artists it is possible to listen to the music without buying it. Farazollahi thinks that this shows that there is still untapped potential of the community.
“On Facebook the buyer is just a click away from the purchase. If you have more than 100,000 fans that follow you, Facebook is a huge sales channel. Streaming services as Spotify and Wimp are also aimed at social media”, he says.
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“It is easy to be a megalomaniac, but I try to limit what I write there”, says Rybak. With nearly 300,000 fans on Facebook, he is the single Norwegian musician with the most followers on Facebook. Only three groups, The black metal bands Dimmu Borgir and Immortal, and the electronica duo Röyksopp, have more supporters among Norwegian music artists on the world’s largest online community.
'Spread quickly'
Artist’s Pages on Facebook took off for about 3 years ago, as a result of a major restructuring of Facebook. At the same time did the arrival of smart phones that artists on the tour were no longer dependent on a computer to update their page. Rybak’s page on Facebook was created after the part final of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, and he updates it himself about 3 times a week.
“It means that I hardly need to advertise my concert, no matter where I am. For example, I recently held a concert in Turkey where there was a full house, with 1200 attendees”, with no marketing, Rybak says.
In the days after the terrorist incident in Oslo and Utøya, Maria Mena’s “My little countries” went like an epidemic through social media. Rybak also knows very well the Facebook’s ability to spread the material in the enormous speed. Facebook is a very effective channel if you want a flying start with a new music video, says Rybak.
'Changed The communications'
Through Facebook “side” function a user is allowed to become a fan of a music artist, or another personality, by pressing the “like” button on the artist’s page. It allows the artist to post status updates and links to news flow to the fans. Meanwhile, fans post messages on the wall to the artist.
Behnam Farazollahi is the former press officer at the Bylarm and Slottsfjell and he now works at the advertising agency Dinamo. He believes that Facebook, along with Twitter, has radically changed the communication between fans and musicians.
“It suddenly becomes a more personal meeting between fans and the artist. Before they were dependent on traditional media to communicate, now we see that they go around the filter and speak directly together”, he said.
'Want Facebook sales'
Farazollahi believes that this direct contact can cause much stronger loyalty to the artist. “It is increasingly important when artists get their income through concert tickets rather than CD sales”.
On the pages of the major Norwegian artists it is possible to listen to the music without buying it. Farazollahi thinks that this shows that there is still untapped potential of the community.
“On Facebook the buyer is just a click away from the purchase. If you have more than 100,000 fans that follow you, Facebook is a huge sales channel. Streaming services as Spotify and Wimp are also aimed at social media”, he says.
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The winner of the Eurovision 2009 Norwegian of the Belarus origin Alexander Rybak will act with a concert at festival of skis and summer biathlon of Blink which will pass in Sandnese from July, 31st till August, 1st. On it informs Vesti. Az referring to ws-news.ru.
In the first day of competitions sprint races and races of prosecution at biathlonists, and as competitions on shooting will take place. Then participants of competitions from Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria will spend the autograph-session, and will crown the festival program Alexander Rybak's solo concert.
In the second day will pass sprint competitions of skiers and supersprint races of biathlonists.
In the first day of competitions sprint races and races of prosecution at biathlonists, and as competitions on shooting will take place. Then participants of competitions from Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria will spend the autograph-session, and will crown the festival program Alexander Rybak's solo concert.
In the second day will pass sprint competitions of skiers and supersprint races of biathlonists.