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Booking, Performing Tips From Top Talent Buyers As Independent Venue Week Comes To U.S.
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Now in its fifth year in the UK, Independent Venue Week is precisely what it sounds, with independent venues and participating artists joining together for a week of fantastic shows. This year, the US is joining in the fun, and we're looking at how artists can best go about getting in on the action. Guest post by Kevin Cornell of the TuneCore Blog Since 2014, the U.K. has been annually celebrating the unsung heroes that make our enjoyment of local ...
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How I Raised $40K With My Email List Of Fewer Than 2K Subscribers
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Indie musician Cheryl B. Engelhardt recounts how she successfully raised $40,000 with a record funding campaign, and why its important to change the “starving musician" mentality when it comes to your email list. By Cheryl B. Engelhardt from CD Baby's DIY Musician The first time someone (who didn’t share my last name) contributed to my record-funding campaign, I was floored. And then I got serious anxiety. Truthfully, I was terrified – people were actually listening, believing in me, and NOW I NEEDED TO MAKE THIS ...
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9 Tips For Increasing Social Media, Streaming Likes
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Summer is the slow season for some, but Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR believes that it is a great time to connect with fans and gain new ones. Here she looks at generating more Likes across social media and streaming sites. By Areil Hyatt of CyberPR Summer is ON! And it’s a great time to increase social media following and up your engagement. I know it’s difficult to focus on interaction with fans of your music when all you want to ...
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How To Optimize Your Music Tour Logistics
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Regardless of how big your tour may be, it's important that your manage your tour logistics carefully, or else sabotage your bands chances before it's even had a chance to get off the ground. Here we look at how you can optimize your tour logistics for maximum effectiveness. Guest post by Anand Srinivasan of Hubbion Big musical acts, for a lot of reasons, have people who manage their music tours for them. After all, there’s a lot of behind the ...
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7 Tips For Musicians To Write Emails Fans Will Adore
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Gone are the days when the only thing you had to be good at as a musician was music. Artists are now required to do their share of marketing and management, something which doesn't always come naturally. This article provides advice on how artists can craft effective emails which their fans are guaranteed to adore. By Freddie Tubbs, a digital marketing strategist at Big Assignments. He's a regular at email marketing conferences and contributes posts to Ox Essays and Write my Australia. There used ...
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Fan Pyramid: How to Identify 5 Levels Of Fans, Engage Them
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Think of your fans as a pyramid with your most devoted and loyal fans at the top. Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss the five levels of the Fan Pyramid and how to recognize and engage fans at each level. The number one things your fans want is recognition, according to the Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts. They want to know you recognize their efforts, that they support you. When engaged, fans will do amazing things to support artists. They ...
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Guide To Getting Songs Placed In TV, Movies
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As a musician, chances are you want to get your music heard, and for it to have an emotional impact of some kind. One of this best way to make this happen is to get your music placed in TV and film. Here we look at the best way of making this happen. By Annabelle Short from Symphonic Distribution's Symphonic Blog If you compose music, your goal is probably to get that music out there. In some cases, this means finding your way ...
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Guide To Increase Conversion Rate Of Your Music Website
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While you likely have a website, are you really getting the most out of it? Here we explore changes you can make to optimize your site that will produce more results from fans already visiting your site. Guest post Josh Wardini of The Music Entrepreneaur Are you interested in selling more music? Then you’ll love this post, via Josh Wardini. Is there something you’d like to share with the community? You can learn more here. Now, let’s catch up with Josh! Today we’re ...
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