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6 Ways To Use Storytelling As A Musician (That Have Nothing To Do With Lyrics)
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Songs have been a storytelling medium for as long as they've existed, but too often artists have restricted this to their lyrics. In this article we look at six ways artists can help to communicate a narrative to their audience outside of lyrics. Guest post by Allison Johnelle Boron of the Reverbnation Blog Songs have told stories from the beginning of time; whole cultures passed down their traditions via melodies taught to generation after generation. But, sometimes, it pays to ...
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The Reasons Why CD Artwork Is Important to Your Band
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If you manage a band and you’re looking to take it to new heights, it’s important you market correctly. Your band may well have the talent to be the next Linkin Park or Foo Fighters, but if you don’t get your band name out there, music fanatics from around the world aren’t going to know you exist. Marketing isn’t easy without the right artwork, though, so you need to consider professional design services if you’re serious about your band. Have ...
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Key Principles To Viral Videos
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It's the dream of every artist to have a video that (for the right reasons) goes viral, and while it's difficult to take any action that will ensure this happens, there are at least several widely accepted principles on how to make it that much more likely. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Everyone would love for their video to be like Whiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” and go viral with millions of views overnight, but that rarely happens. That ...
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A Mini Finance Guide For Indie Musicians
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Whether you're just getting into the industry or have been at it for a while, chances are good that you'll run into some challenges funding your career. Here we look at a mini-guide on how to better steer your finances. Guest post by Michelle Aguilar of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This blog article was written by Michelle Aguilar.] Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi once said, “Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” Whether you’ve been in the industry for years or ...
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How To Download Your Original SoundCloud Files - From The Better To Be Safe Than Sorry Dept.
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While no one is sure what SoundCloud's future looks like, it's clear that the company is still facing some serious issues, leaving many concerned about the future of any original tracks they might have on the service. Here we look at how artists can get these originals back. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you’ve read this blog for any length of time then you know that SoundCloud is in some trouble, and even though it just received yet ...
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Early Music Marketing Tips For Indie Artists
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Here Janelle Rogers offers up several out of the box tips on successful marketing for indie artists, looking at how to build and maintain relationships with fans both online and at live music shows. Guest post by Janelle Rogers on the TuneCore Blog [This blog was written by Janelle Rogers, the founder of Green Light Go Publicity, a music PR firm which helps up-and-coming musicians reach their audience. You’ve probably heard all the standard things on how to promote your band. This may include ideas like ...
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How To Encourage Fans To Buy CD's, Vinyl: 5 Techniques
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While the majority of music consumers have switched to listening to music via online streaming, the physical product endures, and mediums like vinyl have even seen a spike in popularity. That said, moving physical product remains a challenge, so we're offering up some tips on how to do it more successfully. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Even though most of us have changed to listening to music via online streams, physical product is never going away. People ...
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3 Lessons In Songwriting From Lennon And McCartney
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Already a challenging task when done on one's own, co-songwriting brings with it its own set of unique challenges. Here we take in some valuable lessons from one of the most renowned songwriting partnerships of all time. Guest post by Allison Johnelle Boron of the ReverbNation Blog Arguably the most prolific pop songwriting duo of the 20th century, John Lennon and Paul McCartney crafted some of the best known and most beloved tracks of all time as the major powerhouses behind the ...
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