Home » Jazz News

Career News

Timely announcements covering new album releases, tours, concert series, special events, job postings, crowdfunding campaigns and more. You can find more news by searching our website, viewing our news stream, seeing what's trending or reading our blog posts. Subscribe to our news RSS feed and/or embed AAJ news content on your website or blog. Learn about our news service here. Submit news here.

Career

Giving Music Journalists Lead Time to Ensure Maximum Press Coverage

Source: HypeBot
September 27, 2014

By Jamie Ludiwg from the Sonicbids Blog. When it comes to coverage, “lead time," or the amount of advance notice a publication needs to assign an article before its run date, is an essential consideration for artists. While it may not seem necessary for a baby band to employ the same lead time strategies as record labels and more established artists, remember that everyone is competing for the same resources as everyone else. There are reasons why, for example, records are ...

Continue Reading

Career

How to Get More Email List Signups at Shows

Source: HypeBot
September 26, 2014

By Yannick Ilunga from The Jazz Spotlight. When it comes to the online world, having an email list is one of the most important features a website can have. While having a lead magnet such as a free giveaway (e.g. free song, ebook, etc.) is an excellent way to attract people into subscribing to your newsletter, there are a few tricks that you can use to increase the number of your subscribers. For musicians, having an email list represents an ...

Continue Reading

Career

Getting Buzz for Your Band Before You Have Fans

Source: HypeBot
September 25, 2014

By Dylan Welsh from the Sonicbids Blog. Every band has to start somewhere. Many groups playing the world’s largest stages today started in small clubs in and around their hometowns. But sometimes, it’s difficult to even get that far. When you're at the very beginning, with no fanbase or connections whatsoever, how do you cut through the noise and get people to notice you? Social media is a great way to stay in touch with friends and fans you already have, ...

Continue Reading

Career

How to Grow Your Band's Fanbase Creatively

Source: HypeBot
September 20, 2014

By Yannick Ilunga from The Jazz Spotlight. This is probably old news to you: social media is a great way to build and grow a fan base. When looking for a platform to promote their music, many artists turn to the various Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. When it comes to social media promotion, it is important to have a strategy and goals in mind. There are many different ways social media can be used for promotion. The following four are ...

Continue Reading

Career

The 5 Most Frequently Signed Music Publishing Deals

Source: HypeBot
September 19, 2014

By Hugh McIntyre from the Sonicbids Blog. Music publishing is something that many small artists don’t think about, and, to be honest, some of them don’t need to. If you're truly just starting out in music, focusing on getting the word out and racking up a good number of listens comes before delving too deeply into the complicated world of music publishing. Having said that, publishing is a very important (if less-than-sexy) part of the industry, and, if you’re successful ...

Continue Reading

Career

How to Promote Your Music Using Google's Hangouts on Air

Source: HypeBot
September 17, 2014

By Yannick Ilunga from CD Baby's DIY Musician. When it comes to online promotion, there is a social media that is often ignored by musicians: . While its potential has been recognized and utilized by many entrepreneurs around the world, for quite many musicians Google Plus is still unexplored territory. However, while it is true that it may be trailing behind Twitter and Facebook in popularity and usage, Google Plus offers incredible opportunities for promotion and music marketing through the ...

Continue Reading

Career

The Problems Musicians Face and How to Solve Them, PT. 6b

Source: HypeBot
September 13, 2014

Written by Tommy Darker, originally published in The Musicpreneur. Travelling the world and chatting with fellow aspiring artists reveals astounding insights about the future of music. Here’s the deal: we think we all face different problems, but the reality reveals the opposite. I will share one of these insights, explaining what it means for the way we work as musicians and how to move in the future. This is part 6b. Each part is linked at the end of the ...

Continue Reading

Career

The Problems Musicians Face and How to Solve Them, PT. 6A

Source: HypeBot
September 13, 2014

Written by Tommy Darker, originally published in The Musicpreneur. Travelling the world and chatting with fellow aspiring artists reveals astounding insights about the future of music. Here’s the deal: we think we all face different problems, but the reality reveals the opposite. I will share one of these insights, explaining what it means for the way we work as musicians and how to move in the future. This is the part 6a. Each part is linked at the end of ...

Continue Reading