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Indie DIY Advice: Write ‘Thank You’ Notes
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While adding extra items to merchandise orders can be expensive for an artist or record label, 'Thank You' notes can be a friendly and cost effective way to connect with fans while helping to increase social media exposure. Guest Post by James Shotwell on Haulixdaily.com I’ve been running my own record label for the better part of three years at this point, and along the way I’ve learned countless lessons I wish I had known prior to launch. That’s just the way life works ...
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Six Music Industry Networking Tips Nobody Tells You
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Networking in the music industry is an art more than a science. There's no rule book on how to network, but there are some tips that can make navigating the act of schmoozing more effective for you. Guest Post Written By Amy Sciarretto on Sonicbids Blog. Chances are that no one has ever taken the time to tell you the following tips – likely because some of them might seem like common sense – but pay attention, because they can ...
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Five Perfectly Acceptable Reasons to Turn Down a Gig
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It's tempting, especially as a new band, to say yes to every show you're offered. You want to take advantage of every opportunity you get to make a mark in your local scene. But even groups just starting out can't or shouldn't accept every gig they're extended. Original Post Written By Johni Jackson on Sonicbids Blog Sometimes a show can actually be detrimental to your efforts. With the exception of opening for another band or artist with a significant following, which is ...
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10 Uncovered Ways to Promote Indie Music Online
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Being an indie musician means waging a constant war for survival. At the times of R.E.M., it was a real nightmare to self-produce and self-promote indie music, as artists didn't have such a powerful tool as the World Wide Web. Original Post Written By Alice Koval - @alicekoval Happily, now things have changed and emerging indie bands have vast and affordable opportunities for making their music heard by the large Internet audience. Even if you did a great promo job, ...
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Five Reasons Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Be a Musician
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If you're a musician, you've probably wondered how your career would have fared if this was another decade. Would you have sold more albums if you were a musician in the late '80s or early '90s? You know, when people actually bought music? Original Post Written By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog To be honest, I actually don't think some of my clients could have garnered the same publicity, fan interaction, and other successes if it were any time but ...
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Why Every Artist Should Be Live Streaming (And How to Do It)
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As industry experts tout the benefits of live streaming, the medium is charging up interest and success for many artists. Musicians are now spending hours not just in front of the crowd, but also in front of a camera, broadcasting to the internet. Original Post Written By Oliver Cox on Sonicbids Blog Are these wasted or well-spent hours? Is this just another way to throw free content online, or can artists use it to make money and gain fans? Let's test the water and see whether ...
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5 Reasons Why You Didn't Reach Your Crowdfunding Goal
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It can be incredibly disheartening and even soul crushing to run a crowdfunding campaign that fails. Just because your campaign failed, however, it doesn't mean you're a terrible artist – it could just mean you ran a terrible campaign. Original Post Written By Adam Bernard on Sonicbids Blog With crowdfunding being a relatively new phenomenon, the blueprint for how to run a campaign isn't entirely clear. That said, the foibles and good-campaigns-gone-wrong errors are slowly coming to light, and if your ...
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Four Types of People You Can Get Gigs From (And How to Ask Them)
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How do I get gigs? This inquiry into the ever-elusive “gig" has been on the minds of new musicians for a very long time. In a perfect world, we'd all just head to Gigville, walk into the general store, and pick up a handful of gigs to last us the next few months. Original Post Written By Dylan Walsh on Sonicbids Blog Unfortunately, I've yet to locate Gigville on the map. (Let me know if you find it, please!) When ...
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