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Google Services: Your Band's Best Friend
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Free and available to everyone, Google services are fantastic resources for running your band's business. Here we look at thirteen of these services and how the can be used to help your band's career. Guest post from the Legit Musician One of your band’s best friends should be Google services. They offer lots of free resources that can be powerful for running your band’s business. Did I mention these are FREE? Plus, these resources can be accessed anywhere you have ...
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Getting Your Songs On More Spotify Playlists
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With streaming becoming the dominant form of music consumption, landing one of tracks on an official Spotify playlist has become the white whale of many artists. Here we look at some steps to follow in order to increase your chance of landing a coveted playlist slot. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo, founder and CEO of Muddy Paw PR and Infectious Magazine Gaining placement on one of Spotify’s official playlists has become a bit of a Holy Grail to the emerging artist. With streaming taking the front seat ...
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Best Email Marketing Services For Artists
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For artists with a fanbase, email marketing is often one of the most neglected marketing resources available. Here we look at some of the best services available for you to begin targeting a mailing list of fans to alert them of major events. Guest post by Jeanette Kats of the Symphonic Blog Email marketing can be one of the most underutilized promotional tactics for musicians. If you use any sort of download gate, then you probably have a collection of fan emails ...
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8 Label Submission Tips For Saving You Time And Frustration
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While many artists are taking a DIY route and eschewing labels altogether, there's still a lot to be gained from a connection to a label, and while submitting to a label can be challenging, we here examine eight tips that will spare you wasted time and frustration. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Even though most artists (especially those just starting out) are doing so much for themselves these days, many would still prefer to be connected with ...
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Record Labels Know What Artists Want, And It's The Reason They'll Never Change
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There is much debate in the music industry over whether or not signing to a label is the best way to succeed. Here George Howard explains what it is about record labels that allures artists, and why labels want to keep it that way. Guest post by George Howard of GHStrategic One of the key tenets of my advising firm is the concept of “The Mirror of Desire.” We walk all of our clients through this exercise to help them differentiate between ...
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A Musician's Simple Guide To Taxes
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With tax season now fully upon us, artists may be feeling overwhelmed with paperwork surrounding the arduous task of filing. Here we look at a basic explanation of the most common tax forms for musicians, as well as when they'll be needed. Guest post by Jamie Davis-Ponce of Soundfly's Flypaper Well, it’s tax season. Hopefully by now, you’ll have received a number of forms you’ll be expected to use when filing your taxes before the April 15 deadline [note: In ...
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The Best Way To Get Your Music On A Spotify Playlist
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While physical music sales continue to trundle downwards streaming can, for many artists, seem like the light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to revenue- particularly if you can land your music on a playlist. Here we examine some of the best ways to do just that. Guest post by Emily O'Connell from BandBasher Let’s face it – in today’s music economy, making any amount of money can seem like a huge deal and that can have a big ...
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Understanding Live Performance Agreements
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While recorded music sales may facing choppy waters, the live music market remains healthy and strong, making it a preferable vein for recording artists to focus on. As with so many aspects of the music industry, having an agreement in writing can spare all parties a lot of grief. Here Jusin M. Jacobson catches us up on how these agreements work. Guest post by Justin M. Jacobson Esq. of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This article was written by Justin M. ...
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