STORM Report Is a Compilation of Up-And-Coming Bands and Our Issue This Month Explores Music Artists Who Are Worth Watching
THE FAN EXPERIENCE EVOLVES White Denim Methyl Ethel Deap Vally Escondido Diet Cig and more THE STORM ISSUE NO. 37 REPORT MAY/JUNE 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 EYE OF THE STORM Music Marketing 2016: The Fan Experience Evolves 6 STORM TRACKER The latest from our STORM Alumni. STORM Alumni at Festivals 7 STORM FORECAST What to look forward to this month. Award Shows, Upcoming Tours, Album Releases, and more 8 STORM WARNING Our signature countdown of 20 buzzworthy bands and artists on our radar. 19 SOURCES & FOOTNOTES On the Cover Halsey: Photo provided by management ABOUT A LETTER THE STORM FROM THE REPORT EDITOR STORM = STRATEGIC TRACKING OF RELEVANT MEDIA Hello STORM Readers! The STORM Report is a compilation of up-and-coming bands and Our issue this month explores music artists who are worth watching. Only those showing the most marketing innovation in 2016 - and promising potential for future commercial success make it onto our specifically how successful artists are monthly list. using mixed media to generate excitement and interest in their new releases. From How do we know? Radiohead’s cryptic combination of direct mail, social media reboot and high Through correspondence with industry insiders and our own ravenous concept music video releases to Beyonce’s media consumption, we spend our month gathering names of artists emotionally charged “Lemonade” packaged who are “bubbling under”. We then extensively vet this information, as an unannounced short form film special analyzing an artist’s print & digital media coverage, social media on HBO - there have been significant shifts growth, sales chart statistics, and various other checks and balances to in the way that music is being promoted ensure that our list represents the cream of the crop.
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