If you only had six seconds to make your point, could you do it effectively? Why only six seconds? Because that is the video length the new social service Vine allows you to create. Vine is an app produced by Twitter and takes the same short approach Twitter uses for status updates. Instead of created long masterpiece videos like on Youtube or Vimeo, with Vine the focus is on getting your point across with only six seconds to do so. Now you may be asking, “how can I get a good point across in just a few seconds?” Well, here are a few ways musicians can and are making use of Vine.
Thank Your Fans – The group 30 Seconds to Mars used Vine to post an online thank you to a specific fan. Since Vine can tie into Twitter, they were also able to mention the fan via their Twitter handle.
Give A Sneak Peak Of Something – Just put together a new tour and have an official tour poster? Share it on Vine. Maybe you’re putting out a new album. Use Vine to post a preview of the album artwork.
Show Behind The Scenes – Catch a quick clip of the singer gargling to warm up his voice for a show or the drummer tracking his parts for the new album.
Tease A Piece Of A New Song – Working on a new song that no one outside the band has heard? Show a clip of you rehearsing the song.