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8 Things That Should Be In Every Band's Digital Press Kit
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Guest Post by Dave Cool There are many different kinds of people that will be visiting your website, but likely for different reasons. These include your current fans, potential new fans, as well as media, bloggers, bookers, and other industry folks. For example, your fans might go to your website to read your latest blog post or download your latest song. But with media and industry, they’re probably visiting your site to find things like your official bio, or some promo photos. ...
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8 Reasons Your Fans Hate Your Band's Website
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By Dave Cool on the Bandzoogle Blog When a fan visits your band’s website, you don’t want them to have the same reaction as the in the thumbnail (be sure to check out the video at the bottom of the post). Your website should be a place fans enjoy visiting to get your latest news, hear your latest music, watch your videos, and shop from your online store. Here are some things to avoid that could be turning fans away from your site for ...
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The Complete DIY Guide To Getting Your Music Featured On Music Blogs
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"There are many facets of a successful music publicity campaign, but among the most common questions I hear from newer artists are about how they can promote their music independently and get it covered on music blogs." Guest Post by Nicholas David, Founder of Sunshine Promotion Since many new artists often don’t have the money to embark on national tours, advertise on major music outlets, or sometimes even print physical copies of their own album, getting coverage on music blogs ...
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12 Radio Promotion Tips To Help Build Awareness For Your Band
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Radio promotion is the process of soliciting your music to radio stations to get airplay, to build professional relationships, and to make fans. Are you getting the most out of your radio promotion campaigns? Guest Post by Bobby Borg College radio stations, web radio stations, satellite radio stations, and commercial specialty shows (the “locals only” type shows on commercial stations at the end of the week) are all great places to promote your music—especially when the Internet is overflowing with ...
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4 Out-of-the-Box Ways To Promote Your Next Album
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Social media's nice and all, but in order to stand out, sometimes you just need to find more creative ways to market yourself. Try one (or all!) of these four out-of-the-box promotional ideas for your next album release. Guest Post by C.S. Jones on Sonicbids Blog Paradoxically, the internet has made it much easier to reach your followers but much harder to get their attention. Turns out that when everyone's shouting equally loudly, no one gets heard. This is especially a ...
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3 Simple Social Media Tweaks That Impact Fan Engagement
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Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple messages, tweets, or emails can make a surprisingly large impact on your music career. And those little changes can add up to something game-changing. Guest Post by Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog The New Year always brings thoughts of big changes and complete revamps when it comes to your music career, but I want to suggest a different approach. Instead of completely changing your strategy and mindset, make little changes gradually. Little tweaks in your social media strategy and simple ...
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Using Spotify Playlists To Boost Your Fan Base
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One thing that artists can do to increase fan engagement and even their fan base is to create and share Spotify playlists.This has been shown to gain a lot of attention with both fans and non-fans alike. It's also something that big brands do all the time. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 One example is Red Bull, who sponsor a discovery playlist, and another is Coca-Cola, who create branded playlists built around a “happiness" theme. One of the reasons this works ...
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How To Create 5-Year Business Plan For Your Band
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In any endeavor, it is a good idea to plan, plan, plan. While the music business can often be seen as only a creative endeavor, having a good business plan for your music career is just as important. Every successful business does a lot of planning BEFORE they even begin to do the work they set out to do. They calculate risks and potential rewards when it comes to making a plan. In the music business, where there are so ...
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