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3 Email Strategies You Must Implement To Drive Show Attendance In 2019
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While 91% of people check their email every single day, you're not the only hitting their inbox, and it can be incredibly easy for your message to be lost or condemned amid the digital clutter. Here we look at three key strategies artist must use to ensure that their email marketing is successful. Guest post by Rachel Grate of Eventbrite A whopping 91% of people check their email every day, but that doesn’t mean using email to promote your event is a ...
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Recording Contracts 101: Guide To Signing The Right Record Deal
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Every aspect of the music industry has been touched by its transition to digital distribution, and record deals and recording contracts are no exception. Here music attorney Mark Quails breaks down some of the most import questions about contracts for current day musicians. Guest post by Mark Quail of Landr Music’s leap to digital distribution has impacted all corners of the music business… Like how recording contracts and record deals work for musicians. Signing a record contract can be scary, confusing, exciting ...
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3 Greatest Challenges Facing Musicians In The Digital Age
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While artists now live in a time when they have more freedom than ever to create, market, and sell their music, the digital age has brought with it a unique set of challenges as well. Here we look at the three biggest obstacles standing between contemporary musicians and success. Guest post by David Andrew Wiebe of Music Marketing Guy People often talk about the “good old days”. But I don’t believe there was ever a Golden Age in music. From day ...
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Why Bundle Music?
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In this piece the people at Single Music why artists should more often bundle content, both physical and digital, and how marketing combinations of merchandise enables them to better connect with fans. Guest post from Single Music The first blog post by our CEO Tommy discussed why Single Music exists. As this is my first post, I’ve decided to follow suit and talk about why we’re driven by this fundamental assumption: bundling content can help you better connect with fans. ...
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10 Low Cost Promo Ideas Every Artist Needs To Know
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As a musician, promoting your music can often seem prohibitively expensive, particularly if you're just getting started out. While this is certainly true in some cases, not every promotional technique has to break the bank, and several of the following ideas are as inexpensive as they are powerful. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Promotion doesn’t have to cost money to be effective and it doesn’t have to be only online either. Here are some ideas that can ...
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How To Use Shopify And Single Music To Sell Direct To Fans
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Driving fans to an artist's site only to redirect them elsewhere to purchase a download or t-shirt means lost revenue and a chance to capture valuable fan and marketing data. The reams of a growing number of major and indie artists are building their own. Guest post from Single You drive traffic to your website. Why do you send fans elsewhere to download your music? Not only are you giving DSP’s a cut of your revenue, you’re also missing out ...
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5 Things To Consider Before Going Into The Studio
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Entering the recording studio can be fun and exciting. But it also involves investing blood, sweat and tears, as well as, of course, money. So it's a good idea to make sure you're ready before committing all that time and money. Guest post by Nicholas Rubright I love going to the studio. While it can be frustrating at times, seeing your vision come to life in the form of a high-quality recording is extremely rewarding. Some people don’t like the ...
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5 Common Mistakes Made By Artists
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As an artist striving for success, you're doubtless putting in countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears, but even working as hard as you do, it's easy to make career derailing mistakes. Here we look at five of the most common ones. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the Symphonic Blog As an artist, you have a lot to be proud of. You’re honing your creative talents and sharing your gifts with the world. Odds are you’re pretty hard working ...
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