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Advice All Music Writers Should Follow In 2019
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As another year turns over, the music business has become unrecognizable from how it was almost 20 years ago, where the value of music journalists and their role in the industry has been called into question. Here we look at how music writers can best navigate this rocky new landscape moving into 2019. Guest post from Haulix Daily The music business in 2019 would be virtually unrecognizable to the music business of 2000. In less than two decades the industry ...
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Maintaining Your Sanity While The Music Biz Is On Holiday Break
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While the holidays can be a festive and relaxing time for some, those particularly tuned into the music industry and its many happenings may find the annual slump far less welcome. Here we look at how and why the seasonal slowdown can actually be beneficial for even the most motivated music biz workaholics. Guest post from Haulix Daily If you are reading this post, then there is a reasonably good chance you are feeling more than a little bored. Maybe ...
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10 Basic Concepts For Success In Today’s Music Business
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As with so many industries, the music business has undergone a massive transformation over the past few years, meaning the rules for success have changed as well. Here we look broadly at ten basic concepts for advancing in the contemporary music business. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Much has changed in the music industry over the last few years that affect an artist’s ability to be successful. Some of it is brand new and a result of ...
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End Of Year Guide To Launching Your Music Industry Career
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As another year draws to a close, Angela Mastrogiacomo offers some helpful advice on how to position yourself for a successful music business career launch in 2019, by drawing on the experiences of 2018, constructing a solid plan and challenging yourself. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the TuneCore Blog So here we are. We’ve reached the end of another year, and odds are you’re either celebrating the major wins that 2018 brought, scratching your head at some of the ...
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Placemakers: Why Midsize Cities Are the Next Music Hubs [Kyle Bylin]
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Hypebot contributor Kyle Bylin writes about the rise of midsize cities. He believes these places are the next platforms for music ideas. Local residents are choosing to build their businesses where they live rather than relocating to pursue their dreams. These small businesses, fused with state personality and pride, are poised to reshape the music landscape in the coming decades. By Kyle Bylin | @kylebylin I. No Place Like Home Four years ago, I boarded a flight from Los Angeles, California ...
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New Data: When, Where To Send Your Event Invitation Emails
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While emails certainly do a lot for driving ticket sales, it's easy to wonder if they could be doing more, and artists frequently vacillate between sending too few emails, and bombarding their market base and over-saturating them. Here we look at new data on how to get it right. Guest post by Rachel Grate of Eventbrite You know your emails are effective at driving ticket sales, but you’re not certain whether they could be doing more. On one hand, you don’t ...
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10 Tips For Growing Your SoundCloud Community
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Part of the main ethos behind SoundCloud which allows it to function is the idea of its users sharing and engaging with each other not just on a musical level, but also sharing common interests and ideas. As an artist, this can make for the perfect environment in which to build and grow a community of both fans and fellow creators. Guest post by Jeanette Kats of the Symphonic Blog The heart of SoundCloud is its deeply engaged community of ...
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5 Tips For Making, Marketing, Monetizing Holiday Music This Season
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Now that it's December, the holiday season is in full swing. For artists, this means a huge marketing opportunity, whether you're performing, recording, or simply marketing holiday merch, we here look at five key tips for capitalizing on holiday music fever. Guest post by Dae Bogan of Soundfly's Flypaper Happy December! It’s officially the holiday season. Over the next few weeks, thousands of holiday songs will be streamed and downloaded by millions of consumers around the world — especially in Washington D.C., but not so much in ...
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