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4 Music Promotion Hacks The Lazy (Or Insanely Busy) Musician

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April 29, 2015

Not many have the luxury of being full-time musicians with no other commitments. Typically, musicians juggle a career, school, day job, family, or a combination of the four. Unfortunately, they're often a bit too busy to put the hours that they want into music. Or, on the flipside, music is just a fun hobby or, hey, maybe they're just lazy. Guest Post by Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog Whatever your own personal timing conflicts may be, below are some hacks that you can ...

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What Is Bitcoin And Why Should Musicians Care?

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April 28, 2015

Music has a long history with peer-to-peer technology. Napster was the first to allow us to download mp3s directly from our peers. Music fans were so frustrated with the pricing strategy and delivery mechanisms dictated by the music industry that they felt justified not paying for tracks. So what killed Napster? Guest Post by Alan Cross and Andrew Dick on A Journal Of Music Things The fact that it only benefited the consumer and not the artists or the Record ...

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7 Tips For A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign

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April 25, 2015

Barney has seen the PledgeMusic experience from all sides. Not only is he a valuable part of the PledgeMusic team, but he’s also a member of UK reggae rockers Sonic Boom Six. This means he’s uniquely suited to provide this helpful list of tips for a successful PledgeMusic campaign. Guest Post from Pledge Music News PledgeMusic sees hundreds of direct-to-fan campaigns a year on the platform, many of them from internationally renowned artists like Erasure, Bring Me The Horizon and Smashing ...

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Turning Artists Into Brands: A&R In The Digital Age

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April 26, 2015

The traditional music business model was based on selling physical copies of recordings. With the advent of digital technology and a sharp decline in recorded music sales, the focus is shifting slowly but surely into turning artists into brands.2 From an A&R perspective, the goal has become finding artists that have a great following–not artists that just have talent." Guest Post by Alex Aguilar from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. A&R executives are being forced to change their game. This is ...

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3 Innovative Revenue Streams For Musicians

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April 24, 2015

With album sales nowhere near what they used to be (unless your name is Taylor Swift, who probably doesn't frequent indie artist advice columns), and streaming not yet a truly viable source of income for musicians, a lot of artists are looking for new ways to distribute their work that will both reach their fans and result in some remuneration. Guest Post by Adam Bernard on Sonicbids Blog Three such methods that are gaining in popularity are the new fan-funding site Patreon, the concept ...

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4 Productivity Hacks for Musicians (And Everyone Else)

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April 23, 2015

These days, everybody's looking for ways to be more productive than the day before, and being a musician doesn't get you out of getting work done. Squeezing the most out of every minute has become essential – and exhausting. With so much to do in the realms of recording, gigging, and promoting, and so many distractions (not to mention not nearly enough time for any of it), how is anybody supposed to get anything done? Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Here ...

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3 Lessons From The Indie Artist Summit

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April 23, 2015

Today, the freedom that indie musicians have to build their own career from the ground up can also be a big barrier. Technology advancements mean that great recordings can be made on a budget, and the internet allows you to distribute your songs on your own and grow your fanbase. However, if you want to be really good at all of these things, from online social media marketing to distribution, there is a lot to learn. Guest Post by Dave Kusek Founder ...

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3 Surprising Music Career Tips You Never Knew You Needed

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April 18, 2015

Everyone knows the music business is tough, and with so much conflicting career advice out there, it's enough to make your head spin! There are, of course, the time-tested words of wisdom that apply no matter which path you embark on, but here are three surprising music career tips that you didn't know you needed. Guest Post by Christine Occhino on Sonicbids Blog 1. Realize You're An Entrepreneur Most musicians I've come across in my lifetime like to think of ...

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